Welcome to Ortiz ...
So far, we found very little information about Ortiz. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ortiz to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ortiz, please Contact Us.
Ortiz would have been located within present day Santa Fe County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ortiz, 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ortiz is 7,450 feet [2,271 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ortiz is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ortiz was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Ortiz was located: 505
Communities Also Named Ortiz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ortiz - they are located in Colorado, Kentucky and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ortiz.
Communities near Ortiz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ortiz.
- Edgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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>
- Madrid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <4>
- Golden ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Los Cerrillos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerrillos
- Los Cerrillos is located in Santa Fe County
- Los Cerrillos has also been known as:
- Cerrillos
- San Pedro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
- Galisteo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galisteo
- Galisteo is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galisteo <4>
- Diamond Tail Ranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
- Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County
- Bonanza City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza City
- Bonanza City is located in Santa Fe County
- Sandia Knolls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Knolls
- Sandia Knolls is located in Bernalillo 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 Ortiz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ortiz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ortiz. 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 Ortiz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ortiz. See our Newspapers Page for Ortiz.
Adding Ortiz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ortiz 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 Ortiz was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ortiz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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 Ortiz, 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 Santa Fe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ortiz - 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> | 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> | 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. |