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Welcome to Tome ...

Tome is located in central New Mexico.

Tome is located in Valencia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tome, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

Tome is 4,820 feet [1,469 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Tome is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Tome: 505

The ZIP code for Tome: 87060<3>

Communities near Tome ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tome ...

Looking for more information about Tome? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tome, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tome.

Adding Tome to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tome 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 Tome was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tome post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tome.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Valencia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tome - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tome). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tome or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/