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Welcome to Levy ...

Levy is located in Mora County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Levy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Levy is 6,260 feet [1,908 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Levy is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Levy: 575

Communities Also Named Levy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Levy - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri (2), Quebec, South Carolina and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Levy ...

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

  • Springer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Wagon Mound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Colmor ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmor
    • Colmor is located in Colfax County
  • Miami
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Ocate
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Shoemaker
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker
    • Shoemaker is located in Mora County
  • Valmora
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmora
    • Valmora is located in Mora County
  • Halls Peak ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halls Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
    • Halls Peak is located in Mora County
  • Los Huerros
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
    • Los Huerros is located in Mora County
  • Mills
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Levy ...

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

Adding Levy to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Levy in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Levy post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Levy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Mora, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Levy - 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.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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