Arabela, New Mexico
Arabela is an unincorporated community located in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. Arabela is located in a rural part of eastern Lincoln County, 23.2 miles (37.3 km) east of Capitan.
Arabela, New Mexico | |
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| Coordinates: 33°35′13″N 105°10′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 5,479 ft (1,670 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 88351[1] |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 903252[2] |
A post office was established in 1901 and named Arabela by Andy Richardson who became smitten with a local Apache woman, Arabela Barela. Barela, who with her sisters Damiana Barela and Carolina “Caro” Romero, owned and operated several cat houses in the area. The post office closed in 1928.[3]
References
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- "Arabela". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 20. ISBN 0826316891.
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