Welcome to Prewitt ...
Prewitt is located Prewitt is located in McKinley County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Prewitt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928. Prewitt is 6,820 feet [2,079 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Prewitt is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level. Time Zone: Prewitt lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time The area code for Prewitt: (505) The ZIP code for Prewitt: 87045<3> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Prewitt - they are located in Kentucky and South Carolina. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prewitt. We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Prewitt. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Prewitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prewitt. We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prewitt. See our Newspapers Page for Prewitt. Looking for more information about Prewitt? 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 Prewitt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prewitt. We originally found mention of Prewitt 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 Prewitt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Prewitt mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prewitt.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prewitt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for McKinley County: www.co.mckinley.nm.us/ The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prewitt ...
Adding Prewitt to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Prewitt post office opened in 1928.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including McKinley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prewitt - 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 Prewitt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prewitt 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/