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Welcome to Cameo ...

So far, we found very little information about Cameo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cameo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cameo, please Contact Us.

Cameo would have been located within present day Roosevelt County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Cameo is 4,130 feet [1,259 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cameo is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Cameo was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Cameo (for example, toward Muleshoe (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The Area Code where Cameo was located: 575

Communities Also Named Cameo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cameo - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Cameo ...

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

  • Clovis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Portales
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Farwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Farwell is located in Parmer County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <4>
  • Texico
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Arch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Arch is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
  • Saint Vrain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Floyd
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Floyd is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <4>
  • Rogers
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Rogers is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Dora
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Dora is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <4>
  • Bovina
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bovina is located in Parmer County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovina <4>

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

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

Adding Cameo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cameo.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cameo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Roosevelt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cameo - 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.