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Welcome to Alivio ...

Alivio is located in Sierra County<1>.

Alivio is 4,490 feet [1,369 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Alivio is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Alivio: 575

Communities near Alivio ...

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

  • Hatch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <3>
  • Rincon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rincon is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cutter ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cutter is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
  • Garfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Arrey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Tonuco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tonuco is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonuco
  • Caballo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Las Palomas
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
  • Engle ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Engle is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alivio ...

Looking for more information about Alivio? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alivio, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alivio.

Adding Alivio to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alivio 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 Alivio was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Arizona & New Mexico.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alivio.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alivio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.