Welcome to Ramon ...

The location of Ramon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.

Ramon is 5,110 feet [1,558 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ramon is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Ramon: (575)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ramon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramon.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramon ...

Looking for more information about Ramon? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ramon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ramon.

Adding Ramon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ramon 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 Ramon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Ramon post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramon. 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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/