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Welcome to Toltec ...

Toltec is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Toltec, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Toltec is 9,450 feet [2,880 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Toltec is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Toltec lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Toltec: 575

Communities Also Named Toltec ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Toltec: This one is located in Rio Arriba County and the other is located in Cibola County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 5 communities that are also named Toltec - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Toltec.

Communities near Toltec ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Toltec.

  • Chama
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chama is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <3>
  • Antonito
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Osier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Osier is located in Conejos County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
  • Lava ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lava is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
  • Cumbres
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cumbres is located in Conejos County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
  • Mogote
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mogote is located in Conejos County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
  • Ortiz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ortiz is located in Conejos County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
  • Paisaje
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Paisaje is located in Conejos County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisaje
  • Lobato ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
  • Conejos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Toltec. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Toltec.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Toltec. 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 Toltec.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Toltec. See our Newspapers Page for Toltec.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Toltec ...

Looking for more information about Toltec? 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 Toltec, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Toltec.

Adding Toltec to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Toltec 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 (so far) for Toltec was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Toltec.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Rio Arriba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Toltec - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.