Welcome to Nolan ...
So far, we found very little information about Nolan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nolan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nolan, please Contact Us.
Nolan would have been located within present day Mora County<2>.
The location of Nolan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nolan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nolan is 6,090 feet [1,856 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Nolan is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Nolan was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Nolan once stood is in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Nolan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Nolan - they are located in Alaska, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, North Dakota, Texas, Utah and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nolan.
Communities near Nolan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nolan.
- Springer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
- Springer is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <5>
- Wagon Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Mound
- Wagon Mound is located in Mora County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagon Mound <5>
- Miami
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Colfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <5>
- Ocate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocate
- Ocate is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocate <5>
- Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Mills is located in Harding County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills <5>
- Los Huerros
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
- Los Huerros is located in Mora County
- Maxwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <5>
- Ojo Feliz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Cimarron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Valmora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmora
- Valmora is located in Mora County
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 Nolan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nolan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nolan. 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 Nolan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nolan. See our Newspapers Page for Nolan.
Adding Nolan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nolan 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 Nolan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nolan post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nolan.
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 Nolan, 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 Nolan - 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/ |