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Welcome to Cebolla ...

Cebolla is located in north central New Mexico.

Cebolla is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cebolla, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Cebolla is 7,640 feet [2,329 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cebolla is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

The ZIP code for Cebolla: 87518<3>

Communities Also Named Cebolla ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cebolla - it's located in Colorado.

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

Communities near Cebolla ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cebolla ...

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

Adding Cebolla to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cebolla post office opened in 1910.

We also found Cebolla on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cebolla.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Rio Arriba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cebolla - 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 Cebolla). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cebolla 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/