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Welcome to Sacramento ...

Sacramento is located in southeast New Mexico.

Sacramento is located in Otero County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sacramento, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.

When the people of Sacramento refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Sacramentan<2>

Sacramento is 7,280 feet [2,219 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sacramento is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Sacramento: 575

The ZIP code for Sacramento: 88347<4>

Communities Also Named Sacramento ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Sacramento - they are located in California, Colorado, Illinois (3), Kentucky, Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Sacramento ...

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sacramento ...

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

Adding Sacramento to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sacramento 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 Sacramento was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sacramento post office opened in 1935.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sacramento.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Sacramento refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sacramento may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sacramento - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Sacramento). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sacramento or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/