Cedar Hill, New Mexico

Cedar Hill, New Mexico
Cedar Hill
Coordinates: 36°56′13″N 107°53′25″W / 36.93694°N 107.89028°W / 36.93694; -107.89028
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySan Juan
Area
  Total
9.70 sq mi (25.12 km2)
  Land9.40 sq mi (24.35 km2)
  Water0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
Elevation
5,860 ft (1,790 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,130
  Density120.21/sq mi (46.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code505
GNIS feature ID902202

Cedar Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 847 as of the 2010 census. The community is located on U.S. Route 550, near the Colorado border. Cedar Hill was originally known as Cox's Crossing. The name was chosen during a Literacy Society meeting by picking names out of a hat. A post office operated from 1892 to 1966.