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 altitude 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

Alameda is located in the (505) area code.

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.

• Albuquerque
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albuquerque
  • Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 562,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albuquerque <4>
• Rio Rancho
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rancho
  • Rio Rancho is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Rancho <4>
• Bernalillo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernalillo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernalillo
  • Bernalillo is located in Sandoval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernalillo <4>
• Corrales
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrales
  • Corrales is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrales <4>
• Tijeras
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
  • Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <4>
• Paradise Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
  • Paradise Hills is located in Bernalillo County
• Pueblo of Sandia Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo of Sandia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo of Sandia Village
  • Pueblo of Sandia Village is located in Sandoval County
• Hoffmantown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmantown
  • Hoffmantown is located in Bernalillo County
• Martinez Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Town
  • Martinez Town is located in Bernalillo County
• Mesa Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Village
  • Mesa Village is located in Bernalillo County

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 for Alameda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

We also found Alameda in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alameda.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alameda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bernalillo County: www.bernco.gov/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/