Welcome to Apache Creek ...

Apache Creek is located in Catron County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Apache Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1928.

A typical abbreviation for Apache Creek: Apache Crk. (or less commonly used: Apache Ck. or Apache Cr.)

Apache Creek is 6,410 feet [1,954 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Apache Creek is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Apache Creek, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Code for Apache Creek: 575

Communities near Apache Creek ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Apache Creek.

• Reserve
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
  • Reserve is located in Catron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Reserve
  • From Apache Creek to Reserve
• Aragon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragon
  • Aragon is located in Catron County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aragon <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Aragon
  • From Apache Creek to Aragon
• Luna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
  • Luna is located in Catron County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Luna
  • From Apache Creek to Luna
• Alpine
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Apache County (AZ)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Alpine
  • From Apache Creek to Alpine

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Apache Creek ...

Looking for more information about Apache Creek? 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 Apache Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Apache Creek.

Adding Apache Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Apache Creek 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 Apache Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

X2X - From that list, the Apache Creek post office opened in 1928.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Apache Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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