Welcome to Higgins Place ...

Higgins Place is located in Chaves County<1>.

The location of Higgins Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Higgins Place: Higgins Pl. (or less commonly used: Higgins Plc.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Higgins Place for more information about variations on the name of Higgins Place.

Higgins Place is 3,660 feet [1,116 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Higgins Place is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Higgins Place lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Higgins Place is located in the (575) area code.

Communities near Higgins Place ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Higgins Place.

• Roswell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
  • Roswell is located in Chaves County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <4>
• Dexter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Chaves County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
• Hagerman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerman
  • Hagerman is located in Chaves County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerman <4>
• Lake Arthur
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
  • Lake Arthur is located in Chaves County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <4>
• Artesia
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
  • Artesia is located in Eddy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia <4>
• Hope
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Eddy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>

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 Higgins Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Higgins Place.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Higgins Place. 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 Higgins Place.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Higgins Place. See our Newspapers Page for Higgins Place.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higgins Place ...

Looking for more information about Higgins Place? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Higgins Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Higgins Place.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Higgins Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chaves County: www.co.chaves.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/