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Welcome to Alameda ...

Alameda is located in Bernalillo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alameda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.

When the people of Alameda refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Alamedan<2>

Alameda is 5,000 feet [1,524 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Alameda is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Alameda lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Alameda: 505

Communities Also Named Alameda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Alameda - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Oregon, Saskatchewan and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alameda.

Communities near Alameda ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alameda.

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 Alameda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alameda.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alameda. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alameda.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alameda. See our Newspapers Page for Alameda.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alameda ...

Looking for more information about Alameda? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alameda, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alameda.

Adding Alameda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alameda 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 Alameda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Alameda post office opened in 1866. The Alameda post office closed in 1960.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alameda.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Bernalillo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Alameda refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Alameda may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alameda - 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/