Welcome to Halls Peak ...
So far, we found very little information about Halls Peak. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Halls Peak to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Halls Peak, please Contact Us.
Halls Peak would have been located within present day Mora County<2>.
The location of Halls Peak has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Halls Peak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Halls Peak is 7,570 feet [2,307 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Halls Peak is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Halls Peak was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Halls Peak once stood is in the (575) area code.
Communities near Halls Peak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halls Peak.
- Angel Fire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Fire
- Angel Fire is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angel Fire <5>
- Ocate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocate
- Ocate is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocate <5>
- Los Huerros
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
- Los Huerros is located in Mora County
- Guadalupita
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupita
- Guadalupita is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guadalupita <5>
- Ojo Feliz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Feliz
- Ojo Feliz is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ojo Feliz <5>
- Chacon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacon
- Chacon is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chacon <5>
- Miami
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Colfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <5>
- Rainsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
- Rainsville is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <5>
- Valle Escondido
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Escondido
- Valle Escondido is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Escondido <5>
- Cimarron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <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 Halls Peak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halls Peak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Halls Peak. 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 Halls Peak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Halls Peak. See our Newspapers Page for Halls Peak.
Adding Halls Peak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Halls Peak 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 Halls Peak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Halls Peak post office opened in 1887.
We also found Halls Peak in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Halls Peak.
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 Halls Peak, 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 Mora, 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 Halls Peak - 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/ |