Welcome to Cuchillo ...
Cuchillo is located in Sierra County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cuchillo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Cuchillo is 4,780 feet [1,457 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Cuchillo is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cuchillo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cuchillo: 575
The ZIP code for Cuchillo: 87901<3>
Communities near Cuchillo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cuchillo.
- Truth or Consequences
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truth or Consequences
- Truth or Consequences is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truth or Consequences <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Truth or Consequences
- From Cuchillo to Truth or Consequences
- Elephant Butte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte
- Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elephant Butte <4>
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
- Rock Canyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
- Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Canyon
- From Cuchillo to Rock Canyon
- Las Palomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Las Palomas
- From Cuchillo to Las Palomas
- Caballo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo
- Caballo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caballo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caballo
- From Cuchillo to Caballo
- Chloride ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chloride. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Chloride is located in Sierra County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chloride
- From Cuchillo to Chloride
- Engle ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Engle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
- Engle is located in Sierra County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Engle
- From Cuchillo to Engle
- Cutter ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Cutter is located in Sierra County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cutter
- From Cuchillo to Cutter
- Hillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillsboro
- From Cuchillo to Hillsboro
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 Cuchillo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cuchillo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cuchillo. 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 Cuchillo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuchillo. See our Newspapers Page for Cuchillo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cuchillo ...
Looking for more information about Cuchillo? 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 Cuchillo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cuchillo.
Adding Cuchillo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cuchillo 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 Cuchillo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Cuchillo post office opened in 1883.
We also found Cuchillo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cuchillo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cuchillo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
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 Cuchillo - 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 Cuchillo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cuchillo 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |