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History · Stoneridge

53% of Stoneridge’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1963 on.

0on the National Register
53%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Stoneridge’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Stoneridge are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Stoneridge’s homes were built before 1938.
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The story so far

Stoneridge, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Stoneridge yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Stoneridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Stoneridge had a population of 21. Stoneridge is on the northern edge of Cibola County, on the north side of Bluewater Lake and its outlet stream, Bluewater Creek. The western half of the CDP is in Bluewater Lake State Park. The CDP is bordered to the north by the community of Homer C Jones in McKinley County. Prewitt is 7 miles (11 km) to the northeast.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Stoneridge on the map, 1963 to 1995

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Stoneridge. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Stoneridge on the 1963 USGS mapStoneridge on the 1980 USGS mapStoneridge on the 1995 USGS map1963Prewitt sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Stoneridge.

Famous people

Famous people close to Stoneridge

Nobody well known was born in Stoneridge itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Marvin StephensAmerican film actor · b. 1922
Ben ShellyPresident of the Navajo Nation · b. 1947
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Lori AlvordAmerican surgeon · b. 1958
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Paul PlateroAmerican linguist · b. 1942
Alissa MorenoAmerican musician
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Doreen Wonda JohnsonPolitician · b. 1953

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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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps 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.