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Welcome to Arrey ...

Arrey is located in southwest New Mexico.

Arrey is located in Sierra County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arrey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Arrey is 4,170 feet [1,271 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Arrey is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Arrey: 575

The ZIP code for Arrey: 87930<3>

Communities near Arrey ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arrey ...

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

Adding Arrey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Arrey post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arrey.

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 Arrey - 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 Arrey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arrey 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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