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History · Sunlit Hills

1 of Sunlit Hills’ places is on the National Register

Most of Sunlit Hills was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1994.

1on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Sunlit Hills’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Sunlit Hills are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.A National Historic Landmark1 place on the National Register, including Seton Village, a National Historic Landmark.
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On the National Register

1 listing protects 16 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving. One is a National Historic Landmark, the highest tier.

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National Historic Landmark
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Seton Village
historic buildings protected
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each building in a district counts
first listed
1966
Seton Village
Seton Village★
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

The story so far

Sunlit Hills, in brief

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

Sunlit Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Sunlit Hills had a population of 736. The CDP is north of the geographic center of Santa Fe County and is bordered to the west by Seton Village, to the northwest by Arroyo Hondo, to the north by Conejo, and to the northeast by Santa Fe Foothills. Interstate 25 forms the eastern border of the CDP, with the closest access from Exit 284 (Old Pecos Trail), 3 miles (5 km) to the north. Santa Fe, the state capital, is 6 miles (10 km) to the north.

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Sunlit Hills

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

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Adrian GrenierAmerican actor, director, producer, musician · b. 1976
Lori NelsonAmerican actress and model · b. 1933
Ben Ray LujánU.S. Senator from New Mexico · b. 1972
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Lucky VarelaAmerican politician · b. 1935
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Augustine AbeytaTesuque Pueblo painter · b. 1914
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Concha Ortiz y PinoAmerican politician · b. 1910
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Arroyo HondoIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townConejoIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSeton VillageIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSanta Fe FoothillsIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Sunlit Hills’ history

What is on the National Register in Sunlit Hills?

One place: the Seton Village (listed 1966).

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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 the National Register of Historic Places (1) 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.