Welcome to Cutter ...
So far, we found very little information about Cutter. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cutter to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cutter, please Contact Us.
Cutter would have been located within present day Sierra County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Cutter, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cutter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cutter is 4,700 feet [1,433 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Cutter is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Cutter was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Cutter still existed, it would have been in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Cutter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cutter - they are located in Arizona and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cutter.
Communities near Cutter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cutter.
- Truth or Consequences
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Elephant Butte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Las Palomas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Rock Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
- Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
- Caballo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo
- Caballo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caballo <5>
- Arrey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrey
- Arrey is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrey <5>
- Cuchillo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
- Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
- Garfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <5>
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
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 Cutter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cutter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cutter. 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 Cutter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cutter. See our Newspapers Page for Cutter.
Adding Cutter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cutter 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 Cutter was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Cutter in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Cutter post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cutter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
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 Cutter, 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 Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cutter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |