Welcome to Algodones ...

Algodones is located in Sandoval County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Algodones, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

Algodones is 5,110 feet [1,558 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Algodones is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Algodones is located in the (505) area code.

The ZIP code for Algodones: 87001<3>

Communities Also Named Algodones ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Algodones: This one is located in Sandoval County and the other is located in Bernalillo County.

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

Communities near Algodones ...

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

• Rio Rancho
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
• San Felipe Pueblo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Felipe Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe Pueblo
  • San Felipe Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
• Placitas
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placitas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
  • Placitas is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placitas <4>
• Diamond Tail Ranch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
  • Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County
• Santa Ana Pueblo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Ana Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana Pueblo
  • Santa Ana Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ana Pueblo <4>
• Pueblo of Sandia Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Kewa Pueblo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewa Pueblo
  • Kewa Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
  • Former name for Kewa Pueblo:
  • Santo Domingo Pueblo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewa Pueblo <4>

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Algodones. 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 Algodones.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Algodones ...

Looking for more information about Algodones? 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 Algodones, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Algodones.

Adding Algodones to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Algodones 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 Algodones was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Algodones post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Algodones.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sandoval County: www.sandovalcounty.com/

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