Welcome to Dilia ...
Dilia is located in Guadalupe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dilia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Dilia is 5,210 feet [1,588 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dilia is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Dilia lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dilia is located in the (575) area code.
Communities near Dilia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dilia.
- Anton Chico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton Chico
- Anton Chico is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton Chico <3>
- Upper Anton Chico
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Anton Chico
- Upper Anton Chico is located in Guadalupe County
- Colonias
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonias
- Colonias is located in Guadalupe County
- Dahlia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Apache Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Springs
- Apache Springs is located in San Miguel County
- El Cerrito
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
- El Cerrito is located in San Miguel County
- Villanueva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanueva
- Villanueva is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villanueva <3>
- Chapelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelle
- Chapelle is located in San Miguel County
- Serafina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serafina
- Serafina is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serafina <3>
- Tecolote
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Dilia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dilia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dilia. 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 Dilia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dilia. See our Newspapers Page for Dilia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dilia ...
Looking for more information about Dilia? 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 Dilia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dilia.
Adding Dilia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dilia 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 Dilia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dilia post office opened in 1911.
We also found Dilia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dilia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dilia. 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 Guadalupe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dilia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |