Welcome to Rodeo ...
Rodeo is located in southwest New Mexico.
Rodeo is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rodeo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Rodeo is 4,120 feet [1,256 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rodeo is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rodeo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Rodeo, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Rodeo is within the (575) area code.
The ZIP code for Rodeo: 88056<3>
Communities Also Named Rodeo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rodeo - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rodeo.
Communities near Rodeo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rodeo.
- Portal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Cochise County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
- Apache
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache
- Apache is located in Cochise County (AZ)
- Paradise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Cochise County (AZ)
- Gibson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Animas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas
- Animas is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Animas <4>
- Hilltop ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Cotton City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
- Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County
- Windmill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill
- Windmill is located in Hidalgo County
- Steins ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steins
- Steins is located in Hidalgo County
- Former name for Steins:
- Stein's Pass
- Cloverdale ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Hidalgo 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 Rodeo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rodeo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rodeo. 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 Rodeo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rodeo. See our Newspapers Page for Rodeo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rodeo ...
Looking for more information about Rodeo? 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 Rodeo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rodeo.
Adding Rodeo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rodeo 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 Rodeo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rodeo post office opened in 1903.
We also found Rodeo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rodeo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rodeo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rodeo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rodeo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rodeo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |