Welcome to Palo Blanco ...
So far, we found very little information about Palo Blanco. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Palo Blanco to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Palo Blanco, please Contact Us.
Palo Blanco would have been located within present day Colfax County<2>.
The location of Palo Blanco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Palo Blanco is 6,630 feet [2,021 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Palo Blanco is 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Palo Blanco was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Palo Blanco (for example, toward Texline (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Palo Blanco would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Palo Blanco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Palo Blanco - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palo Blanco.
Communities near Palo Blanco ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Palo Blanco.
- Kiowa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Gladstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
- Capulin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <5>
- Des Moines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <5>
- Folsom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <5>
- Grenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenville
- Grenville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenville <5>
- Maxwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Mills is located in Harding County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills <5>
- Springer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- 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>
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 Palo Blanco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palo Blanco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palo Blanco. 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 Palo Blanco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palo Blanco. See our Newspapers Page for Palo Blanco.
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 Palo Blanco, 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 Colfax, 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 Palo Blanco - 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. |