Welcome to Lobo ...
So far, we found very little information about Lobo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lobo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lobo, please Contact Us.
Lobo would have been located within present day Taos County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lobo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lobo is 8,310 feet [2,533 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lobo is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Lobo was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Lobo was located: 575
Communities Also Named Lobo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lobo - they are located in California, Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lobo.
Communities near Lobo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lobo.
- Taos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Taos is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos <4>
- Questa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Questa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
- Questa is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Questa <4>
- Red River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
- Red River is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red River <4>
- Eagle Nest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
- Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <4>
- Taos Ski Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
- Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <4>
- Arroyo Seco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
- Arroyo Seco is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arroyo Seco <4>
- Lama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lama
- Lama is located in Taos County
- Arroyo Hondo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Hondo is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arroyo Hondo <4>
- Taos Pueblo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
- Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
- El Prado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Prado
- El Prado is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Prado <4>
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 Lobo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lobo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lobo. 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 Lobo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lobo. See our Newspapers Page for Lobo.
Adding Lobo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lobo in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lobo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Lobo post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lobo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.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 Lobo, 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 Taos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lobo - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |