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Welcome to Ilfeld ...

Ilfeld is located in San Miguel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ilfeld, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1929.

Ilfeld is 6,530 feet [1,990 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ilfeld is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

The ZIP code for Ilfeld: 87538<3>

Communities near Ilfeld ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ilfeld ...

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

Adding Ilfeld to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ilfeld 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 Ilfeld was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ilfeld post office opened in 1929.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ilfeld.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ilfeld - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ilfeld). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ilfeld or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/