Welcome to Dolores ...
So far, we found very little information about Dolores. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dolores to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dolores, please Contact Us.
Dolores would have been located within present day Santa Fe County<2>.
The location of Dolores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dolores, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dolores is 6,790 feet [2,070 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Dolores is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Dolores was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Dolores once stood is in the (505) area code.
Communities Also Named Dolores ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Dolores: This one is located in Santa Fe County and the other is located in Union County.
Beyond New Mexico, there are 6 communities that are also named Dolores - they are located in California, Colorado and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dolores.
Communities near Dolores ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dolores.
- Edgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Santa Fe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <5>
- Madrid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <5>
- Los Cerrillos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerrillos
- Los Cerrillos is located in Santa Fe County
- Los Cerrillos has also been known as:
- Cerrillos
- San Pedro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Galisteo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galisteo
- Galisteo is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galisteo <5>
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
- Bonanza City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza City
- Bonanza City is located in Santa Fe County
- Diamond Tail Ranch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
- Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County
- La Cienega
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cienega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cienega
- La Cienega is located in Santa Fe County
- Stanley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <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 Dolores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dolores.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dolores. 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 Dolores.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dolores. See our Newspapers Page for Dolores.
Adding Dolores to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dolores in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dolores was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dolores post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dolores.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Santa Fe County: www.co.santa-fe.nm.us/
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 Dolores, 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 Santa Fe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dolores - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |