Welcome to Shakespeare ...
So far, we found very little information about Shakespeare. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shakespeare to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shakespeare, please Contact Us.
Shakespeare was located in southwest New Mexico.
Shakespeare would have been located within present day Hidalgo County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shakespeare, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shakespeare is 4,460 feet [1,359 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Shakespeare is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Shakespeare was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Shakespeare, 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.
The location where Shakespeare once stood is in the (575) area code.
The community of Shakespeare was previously named Ralston City. Going back to its beginning, Shakespeare was originally named Mexican Springs. For more information about the names of Shakespeare, see The Names of Shakespeare on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Shakespeare ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shakespeare - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shakespeare.
Communities near Shakespeare ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Shakespeare.
- Steins ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steins
- Steins is located in Hidalgo County
- Former name for Steins:
- Stein's Pass
- Cotton City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
- Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County
- Separ
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Separ
- Separ is located in Grant County
- Redrock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redrock
- Redrock is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redrock <5>
- Windmill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill
- Windmill is located in Hidalgo County
- Animas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas
- Animas is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Animas <5>
- San Simon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Simon
- San Simon is located in Cochise County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Simon <5>
- Virden
(29 miles [46.7 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 Shakespeare. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shakespeare.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shakespeare. 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 Shakespeare.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shakespeare. See our Newspapers Page for Shakespeare.
Adding Shakespeare to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shakespeare 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 Shakespeare was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shakespeare post office opened in 1879.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shakespeare.
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 Shakespeare, 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 Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shakespeare - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |