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
 • Density120.2/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. As of the 2020 census, Cedar Hill had a population of 1,130. 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.