Welcome to Acoma ...
So far, we found very little information about Acoma. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Acoma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Acoma, please Contact Us.
Acoma would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Acoma, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Acoma was founded in 1905.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Acoma is 5,520 feet [1,682 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Acoma is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Acoma was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Acoma would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Acoma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Acoma - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acoma.
Communities near Acoma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acoma.
- Caliente
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliente
- Caliente is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caliente <5>
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Washington County (UT)
- Barclay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Barclay is located in Lincoln County
- Joseco ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Crestline ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in Lincoln County
- Islen ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Uvada ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Yoacham ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Motoqua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Panaca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panaca
- Panaca is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panaca <5>
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 Acoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acoma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acoma. 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 Acoma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acoma. See our Newspapers Page for Acoma.
Adding Acoma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Acoma 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 Acoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Acoma post office opened in 1905.
We also found Acoma mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Acoma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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 Acoma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acoma - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |