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Welcome to Aragon ...

Aragon is located in Catron County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aragon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Aragon is 6,670 feet [2,033 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Aragon is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Aragon, 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 Aragon: 575

The ZIP code for Aragon: 87820<3>

Communities Also Named Aragon ...

While we believe that this Aragon is located in Catron County, we know of another 2 New Mexico communities named Aragon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cibola and San Miguel County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 4 communities that are also named Aragon - they are located in Georgia and Texas.

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

Communities near Aragon ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aragon ...

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

Adding Aragon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Aragon post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aragon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Catron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aragon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Aragon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Aragon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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