Welcome to Sofia ...
Sofia is located in Union County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sofia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Sofia is 6,220 feet [1,896 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sofia is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sofia lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Sofia (for example, toward Texline (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Sofia: 575
Communities near Sofia ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Sofia.
- Grenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenville
- Grenville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenville <4>
- Gladstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
- Mount Dora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dora
- Mount Dora is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Dora <4>
- Kiowa ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Capulin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <4>
- Des Moines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <4>
- Folsom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
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 Sofia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sofia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sofia. 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 Sofia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sofia. See our Newspapers Page for Sofia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sofia ...
Looking for more information about Sofia? 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 Sofia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sofia.
Adding Sofia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sofia 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 Sofia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Sofia post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sofia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sofia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sofia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |