Welcome to McIntosh ...
McIntosh is located in north central New Mexico.
McIntosh is located in Torrance County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McIntosh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
McIntosh is 6,140 feet [1,871 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of McIntosh is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: McIntosh lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
McIntosh is located in the (505) area code.
The ZIP code for McIntosh: 87032<3>
Communities Also Named McIntosh ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named McIntosh - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ontario (3), South Dakota and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McIntosh.
Communities near McIntosh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McIntosh.
- Edgewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Santa Fe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
- Moriarty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
- Moriarty is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <4>
- Estancia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estancia
- Estancia is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estancia <4>
- Willard
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <4>
- Chilili
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Tajique
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajique
- Tajique is located in Torrance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tajique <4>
- Ponderosa Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
- Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
- Torreon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Stanley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
- Cedar Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
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 McIntosh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McIntosh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McIntosh. 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 McIntosh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McIntosh. See our Newspapers Page for McIntosh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McIntosh ...
Looking for more information about McIntosh? 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 McIntosh, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McIntosh.
Adding McIntosh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McIntosh 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 McIntosh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McIntosh post office opened in 1906.
We also found McIntosh on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McIntosh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McIntosh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Torrance County: www.torrancecountynm.org/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McIntosh - 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 McIntosh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McIntosh or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |