Welcome to Anthony ...
Anthony is located in southwest New Mexico.
Anthony is located in Dona Ana County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anthony, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
The was incorporated January 5, 2010.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Anthony has a population of 9,235 people<2> (see below for details).
Anthony is 3,800 feet [1,158 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Anthony is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Anthony lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Anthony is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Anthony lies within the (575) area code.
The ZIP codes for Anthony: 88021, 88024, 88081<4>
Websites for Anthony ...
Official Website: www.anthonynewmexico.org/
Communities Also Named Anthony ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Anthony - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, Rhode Island, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Anthony.
Communities near Anthony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anthony.
- El Paso
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- El Paso is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <5>
- Sunland Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunland Park
- Sunland Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunland Park <5>
- Vinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <5>
- Berino
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berino
- Berino is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berino <5>
- Chamberino
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
- Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County
- La Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
- La Union is located in Dona Ana County
- Canutillo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canutillo
- Canutillo is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canutillo <5>
- Prado Verde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prado Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prado Verde
- Prado Verde is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Vado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vado have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vado
- Vado is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vado <5>
- Chaparral
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Anthony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anthony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anthony. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anthony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anthony. See our Newspapers Page for Anthony.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anthony ...
Looking for more information about Anthony? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Anthony, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Anthony.
Adding Anthony to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anthony in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Anthony was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Anthony post office opened in 1884.
We also found Anthony in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anthony.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Anthony: www.anthonynewmexico.org/
The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Dona Ana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Anthony. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anthony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Anthony). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Anthony or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |