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Welcome to Monero ...

Monero is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Monero, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Monero is 7,290 feet [2,222 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Monero is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Monero is within the boundaries of the (575) area code.

Communities near Monero ...

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

  • Chama
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
    • Chama is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <3>
  • Lumberton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Dulce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chromo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chromo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chromo
    • Chromo is located in Archuleta County (CO)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chromo <3>
  • Navajo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
    • Navajo is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Trujillo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo
    • Trujillo is located in Archuleta County (CO)
  • Lobato ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
    • Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Juanita ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
    • Juanita is located in Archuleta County (CO)
  • Rutheron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutheron
    • Rutheron is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Brazos
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
    • Brazos is located in Rio Arriba 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 Monero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monero.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monero ...

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

Adding Monero to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Monero post office opened in 1884.

We also found Monero in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monero.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monero. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

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 Monero - 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/









 

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