Welcome to Quemado ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quemado, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Quemado is 6,880 feet [2,097 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Quemado is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Quemado (for example, toward Saint Johns (AZ)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

The ZIP code for Quemado: 87829<3>

Communities Also Named Quemado ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Quemado: This one is located in Catron County and the other is located in Socorro County.

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

Communities near Quemado ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Quemado.

Omega
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Catron County
Pie Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie Town
- Pie Town is located in Catron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pie Town <4>
Fence Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fence Lake
- Fence Lake is located in Cibola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fence Lake <4>
Hogg Place ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Place
- Hogg Place is located in Cibola 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 Quemado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quemado.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quemado ...

Looking for more information about Quemado? 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 Quemado, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Quemado.

Adding Quemado to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quemado 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 Quemado was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Quemado post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quemado.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quemado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Catron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quemado - 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 Quemado). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Quemado 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>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/