Welcome to Encinoso ...
So far, we found very little information about Encinoso. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Encinoso to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Encinoso, please Contact Us.
Encinoso would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
The location of Encinoso has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Encinoso, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Encinoso is 6,250 feet [1,905 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Encinoso is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Encinoso was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Encinoso would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities near Encinoso ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Encinoso.
- Capitan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Capitan is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <5>
- Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
- Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
- Nogal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
- Nogal is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogal <5>
- Arabela
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabela
- Arabela is located in Lincoln County
- Bluewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater
- Bluewater is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluewater <5>
- Glencoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
- Bonito
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
- Bonito is located in Lincoln County
- Alto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <5>
- Carrizozo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizozo
- Carrizozo is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrizozo <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 Encinoso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Encinoso.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Encinoso. 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 Encinoso.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Encinoso. See our Newspapers Page for Encinoso.
Adding Encinoso to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Encinoso 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 Encinoso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Encinoso post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Encinoso.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Encinoso, 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 Lincoln, 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 Encinoso - 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/ |