Welcome to Acomita ...
So far, we found very little information about Acomita. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Acomita to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Acomita, please Contact Us.
Acomita would have been located within present day Cibola County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Acomita is 6,040 feet [1,841 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Acomita is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Acomita was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Acomita was located: 505
Communities near Acomita ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acomita.
- Grants
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grants is located in Cibola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
- Former name for Grants:
- Grants Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants <4>
- Casa Blanca
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paraje
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paraje is located in Cibola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraje
- Encinal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Encinal is located in Cibola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinal
- Acoma Pueblo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Acoma Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Acoma Village is located in Cibola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoma Village
- Laguna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paguate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mesita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Seboyeta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acomita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acomita.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acomita. See our Newspapers Page for Acomita.
Adding Acomita to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Acomita in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Acomita was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Arizona & New Mexico.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Acomita.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Acomita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Cibola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acomita - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |