Welcome to Mesilla Park ...
Mesilla Park is located in southwest New Mexico.
Mesilla Park is located in Dona Ana County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mesilla Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Mesilla Park is 3,870 feet [1,180 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mesilla Park is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mesilla Park lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mesilla Park: (575)
Communities Also Named Mesilla Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mesilla Park - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mesilla Park.
Communities near Mesilla Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mesilla Park.
- Las Cruces
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
- Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <3>
- Fairacres
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairacres
- Fairacres is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairacres <3>
- San Ysidro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
- San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
- Dona Ana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dona Ana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana
- Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dona Ana <3>
- Mesquite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
- Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <3>
- Spaceport City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
- Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
- Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - La Mesa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
- La Mesa is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa <3>
- Vado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Leasburg ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Mesilla Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mesilla Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mesilla Park. 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 Mesilla Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mesilla Park. See our Newspapers Page for Mesilla Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mesilla Park ...
Looking for more information about Mesilla Park? 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 Mesilla Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mesilla Park.
Adding Mesilla Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mesilla Park 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 Mesilla Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mesilla Park post office opened in 1892.
We also found Mesilla Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mesilla Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mesilla Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mesilla Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |