Welcome to Valencia ...
Valencia is located in Valencia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valencia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Valencia is 4,840 feet [1,475 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Valencia is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Valencia lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Valencia: 505
Communities Also Named Valencia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Valencia - they are located in Arizona, California (3), Kansas, Montana, Pennsylvania and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valencia.
Communities near Valencia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valencia.
- Belen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rio Communities
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
- Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <3>
- Bosque Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
- Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <3>
- Isleta Pueblo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
- Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
- Isleta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Meadow Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
- Barr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
- Barr is located in Bernalillo County
- Jarales
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarales
- Jarales is located in Valencia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarales <3>
- South Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
- South Valley is located in Bernalillo County
- Casa Colorada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
- Casa Colorada is located in Valencia 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 Valencia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valencia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valencia. 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 Valencia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valencia. See our Newspapers Page for Valencia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valencia ...
Looking for more information about Valencia? 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 Valencia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valencia.
Adding Valencia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valencia 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 for Valencia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Valencia post office opened in 1884.
We also found Valencia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valencia.
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 Valencia - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |