Welcome to Gamerco ...
So far, we found very little information about Gamerco. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gamerco to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gamerco, please Contact Us.
Gamerco was located in northwest New Mexico.
Gamerco would have been located within present day McKinley County<2>.
The location of Gamerco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gamerco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gamerco is 6,720 feet [2,048 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Gamerco is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Gamerco was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Gamerco, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Gamerco would have been located in the (505) area code.
Communities near Gamerco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gamerco.
- Gallup
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
- Gallup is located in McKinley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallup <5>
- Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in McKinley County
- Rehoboth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Rehoboth is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rehoboth <5>
- Red Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in McKinley County
- Church Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Rock
- Church Rock is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Rock <5>
- Defiance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Defiance is located in McKinley County
- Navajo Wingate Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Wingate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Wingate Village
- Navajo Wingate Village is located in McKinley County
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in McKinley County
- Bread Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
- Bread Springs is located in McKinley County
- Fort Wingate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wingate
- Fort Wingate is located in McKinley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Wingate <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 Gamerco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gamerco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gamerco. 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 Gamerco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gamerco. See our Newspapers Page for Gamerco.
Adding Gamerco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gamerco 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 Gamerco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gamerco post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gamerco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.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 Gamerco, 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 McKinley, 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 Gamerco - 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/ |