Ojo Sarco dates to 1751
Most of Ojo Sarco was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1995.
How Ojo Sarco began
When was Ojo Sarco founded?
Ojo Sarco dates its founding to 1751 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1909.
Lost post offices, old corners, places now gone and burying grounds
Ojo Sarco’s post office has been open since 1912. Another post office, Diamante, opened and closed inside today’s town.
US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
Questions about Ojo Sarco’s history
What year was Ojo Sarco founded?
In 1751, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Ojo Sarco’s post office opened in 1909.
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.