Welcome to Bacaville ...
Bacaville is located in Valencia County<1>.
The location of Bacaville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bacaville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Bacaville is 4,800 feet [1,463 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bacaville is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bacaville lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bacaville is located in the (505) area code.
Communities near Bacaville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bacaville.
- Los Lunas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Lunas
- Los Lunas is located in Valencia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Lunas <4>
- Bosque Farms
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
- Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <4>
- Peralta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peralta
- Peralta is located in Valencia County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peralta <4>
- Bosque
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque
- Bosque is located in Valencia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque <4>
- Casa Colorada
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
- Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
- Tome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tome
- Tome is located in Valencia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tome <4>
- Veguita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veguita
- Veguita is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veguita <4>
- Contreras
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Contreras is located in Socorro County
- Las Nutrias
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
- Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
- Valencia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Bacaville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bacaville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bacaville. 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 Bacaville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bacaville. See our Newspapers Page for Bacaville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bacaville ...
Looking for more information about Bacaville? 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 Bacaville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bacaville.
Adding Bacaville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bacaville 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 Bacaville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bacaville post office opened in 1909.
We also found Bacaville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bacaville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bacaville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Valencia County: www.co.valencia.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Valencia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bacaville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |