Welcome to Zamora ...
So far, we found very little information about Zamora. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Zamora to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Zamora, please Contact Us.
Zamora would have been located within present day Bernalillo County<2>.
The location of Zamora has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zamora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Zamora is 6,530 feet [1,990 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Zamora is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Zamora was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Zamora once stood is in the (505) area code.
Communities Also Named Zamora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Zamora - they are located in British Columbia and California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Zamora.
Communities near Zamora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zamora.
- Albuquerque
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albuquerque
- Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albuquerque <5>
- Bernalillo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernalillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernalillo
- Bernalillo is located in Sandoval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernalillo <5>
- Corrales
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrales
- Corrales is located in Bernalillo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrales <5>
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
- Edgewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Santa Fe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <5>
- Moriarty
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
- Moriarty is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <5>
- Sandia Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Knolls
- Sandia Knolls is located in Bernalillo County
- Sandia Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Park
- Sandia Park is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandia Park <5>
- Monticello
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Carnuel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Zamora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zamora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zamora. 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 Zamora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zamora. See our Newspapers Page for Zamora.
Adding Zamora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zamora 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 Zamora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Zamora post office opened in 1938.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zamora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bernalillo County: www.bernco.gov/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
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 Zamora, 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 Bernalillo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zamora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |