Welcome to Sombrio ...
So far, we found very little information about Sombrio. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sombrio to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sombrio, please Contact Us.
Sombrio would have been located within present day Guadalupe County<2>.
The location of Sombrio has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sombrio, you might consider that their post office opened in 1936.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sombrio is 5,360 feet [1,634 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Sombrio is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Sombrio was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sombrio would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities near Sombrio ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sombrio.
- Vaughn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
- Vaughn is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaughn <5>
- Pastura
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastura
- Pastura is located in Guadalupe County
- Dahlia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Anton Chico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton Chico
- Anton Chico is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton Chico <5>
- Dilia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilia
- Dilia is located in Guadalupe County
- Upper Anton Chico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Anton Chico
- Upper Anton Chico is located in Guadalupe County
- Colonias
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonias
- Colonias is located in Guadalupe County
- Encino
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encino
- Encino is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encino <5>
- Santa Rosa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <5>
- El Cerrito
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
- El Cerrito 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 Sombrio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sombrio.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sombrio. 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 Sombrio.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sombrio. See our Newspapers Page for Sombrio.
Adding Sombrio to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sombrio in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sombrio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sombrio post office opened in 1936.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sombrio.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sombrio, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Guadalupe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sombrio - 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/ |