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Welcome to Jacona ...

Jacona is located in Santa Fe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jacona, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Jacona is 5,760 feet [1,756 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Jacona is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Jacona: 505

Communities near Jacona ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jacona ...

Looking for more information about Jacona? 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 Jacona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jacona.

Adding Jacona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jacona 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 Jacona was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jacona.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacona. 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: https://www.nm.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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacona - 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.




 

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