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Welcome to Ribera ...

Ribera is located in northeast New Mexico.

Ribera is located in San Miguel County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ribera, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

Ribera is 6,050 feet [1,844 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Ribera is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Ribera: 575

The ZIP code for Ribera: 87560<3>

Communities near Ribera ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ribera.

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 Ribera. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ribera.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ribera. 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 Ribera.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ribera ...

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

Adding Ribera to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ribera 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 (so far) for Ribera was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ribera post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ribera.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ribera - 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 Ribera). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ribera 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/