Welcome to San Jose ...
San Jose is located in San Miguel County<1>.
The location of San Jose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Jose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
When the people of San Jose refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use San Josean<3>
San Jose is 6,100 feet [1,859 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of San Jose is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: San Jose lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named San Jose ...
While we believe that this San Jose is located in San Miguel County, we know of another 6 New Mexico communities named San Jose. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bernalillo, Eddy, Rio Arriba, Sierra, Socorro and Valencia County.
Beyond New Mexico, there are 18 communities that are also named San Jose - they are located in Arizona (2), California (4), Florida, Illinois and Texas (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Jose.
Communities near San Jose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Jose.
- Las Vegas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas
- Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Vegas <5>
- Pecos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
- Pecos is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <5>
- Ilfeld
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilfeld
- Ilfeld is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilfeld <5>
- Serafina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serafina
- Serafina is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serafina <5>
- Chapelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelle
- Chapelle is located in San Miguel County
- Villanueva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanueva
- Villanueva is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villanueva <5>
- Tecolote
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - El Cerrito
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
- El Cerrito is located in San Miguel County
- Rowe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Rowe is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowe <5>
- Apache Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Springs
- Apache Springs is located in San Miguel 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 San Jose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Jose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Jose. 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 San Jose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Jose. See our Newspapers Page for San Jose.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Jose ...
Looking for more information about San Jose? 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 San Jose, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for San Jose.
Adding San Jose to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Jose 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 San Jose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the San Jose post office opened in 1858.
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Jose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Jose. 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 San Miguel, 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> | 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 San Jose 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 San Jose may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Jose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |