Welcome to Tajo ...
So far, we found very little information about Tajo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tajo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tajo, please Contact Us.
Tajo would have been located within present day Socorro County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tajo is 4,650 feet [1,417 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Tajo is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Tajo was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Tajo was located: 575
Communities near Tajo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tajo.
- Lemitar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Limitar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Limitar is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limitar
- San Antonio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- San Antonio is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonito
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Polvadera
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alamillo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alamillo is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamillo
- San Acacia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kelly ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kelly is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- La Joya
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- La Joya is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
- Magdalena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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 Tajo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tajo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tajo. 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 Tajo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tajo. See our Newspapers Page for Tajo.
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 Tajo, 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 Socorro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tajo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |