Welcome to Eiland ...
So far, we found very little information about Eiland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Eiland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eiland, please Contact Us.
Eiland would have been located within present day Roosevelt County<2>.
The location of Eiland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eiland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Eiland is 3,930 feet [1,198 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Eiland is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Eiland was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Eiland (for example, toward Sudan (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Eiland would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities near Eiland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eiland.
- Portales
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portales
- Portales is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portales <5>
- Dora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Dora is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <5>
- Stegall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
- Stegall is located in Bailey County (TX)
- Farwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Farwell is located in Parmer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <5>
- Causey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Causey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causey
- Causey is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Causey <5>
- Clovis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovis
- Clovis is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clovis <5>
- Texico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
- Texico is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <5>
- Floyd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <5>
- Maple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Maple is located in Bailey County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple <5>
- Saint Vrain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vrain
- Saint Vrain is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Vrain <5>
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 Eiland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eiland.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eiland. See our Newspapers Page for Eiland.
Adding Eiland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eiland in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eiland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Eiland post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eiland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Roosevelt County: www.rooseveltcounty.com/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eiland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Roosevelt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eiland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |