Welcome to Tejon ...
So far, we found very little information about Tejon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tejon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tejon, please Contact Us.
Tejon would have been located within present day Sandoval County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tejon is 5,790 feet [1,765 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Tejon is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Tejon was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Tejon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Tejon: This one is located in Sandoval County and the other is located in Guadalupe County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tejon.
Communities near Tejon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tejon.
- Rio Rancho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bernalillo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Corrales
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
- Tijeras
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Algodones
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- San Felipe Pueblo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- San Felipe Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe Pueblo
- Golden ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Golden is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- San Pedro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- San Pedro is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
- Sandia Knolls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sandia Knolls is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Knolls
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 Tejon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tejon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tejon. 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 Tejon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tejon. See our Newspapers Page for Tejon.
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 Tejon, 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 Sandoval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tejon - 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. |