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Welcome to Krider ...

So far, we found very little information about Krider. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Krider to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Krider, please Contact Us.


Krider would have been located within present day Roosevelt County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Krider is 4,310 feet [1,314 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Krider is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Krider was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Krider (for example, toward Farwell (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The Area Code where Krider was located: 575

Communities Also Named Krider ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Krider - they are located in Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Krider ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Krider.

  • Melrose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • House
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Taiban
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • McAlister
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Weber City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Weber City is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
  • Saint Vrain
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Floyd
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Floyd is located in Roosevelt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <4>
  • Fort Sumner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Ragland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ragland is located in Quay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland

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

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

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 Krider, 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 Roosevelt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Krider - 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.