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Welcome to Galisteo ...

Galisteo is located in Santa Fe County<1>.


The location of Galisteo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Galisteo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Galisteo is 6,050 feet [1,844 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Galisteo is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Galisteo is located in the (505) area code.

Communities Also Named Galisteo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Galisteo: This one is located in Santa Fe County and the other is located in Guadalupe County.

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

Communities near Galisteo ...

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

  • Santa Fe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Pecos
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
    • Pecos is located in San Miguel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <4>
  • Lamy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eldorado at Santa Fe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado at Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado at Santa Fe
    • Eldorado at Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County
  • Los Cerrillos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerrillos
    • Los Cerrillos is located in Santa Fe County
    • Los Cerrillos has also been known as:
    • Cerrillos
  • Madrid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Bonanza City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza City
    • Bonanza City is located in Santa Fe County
  • Canada de los Alamos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada de los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada de los Alamos
    • Canada de los Alamos is located in Santa Fe County
  • Seton Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seton Village
    • Seton Village is located in Santa Fe County
  • La Cienega
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cienega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cienega
    • La Cienega is located in Santa Fe County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galisteo ...

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

Adding Galisteo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Galisteo post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Galisteo.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galisteo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galisteo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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