Welcome to Three Rivers ...

Three Rivers is located in Otero County<1>.

The location of Three Rivers has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Three Rivers, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

A typical abbreviation for Three Rivers: Three Rivs.

Three Rivers is 4,570 feet [1,393 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Three Rivers is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Three Rivers lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Three Rivers lies within the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Three Rivers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Three Rivers - they are located in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Oregon and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Three Rivers.

Communities near Three Rivers ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Three Rivers.

• Tularosa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa
  • Tularosa is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tularosa <4>
• Bent
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent
  • Bent is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bent <4>
• Mescalero
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescalero
  • Mescalero is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mescalero <4>
• Carrizo
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
  • Carrizo is located in Otero County
• Alpine Cellars Village
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
  • Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
• Bonito
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
  • Bonito is located in Lincoln County
• Sierra Vista
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
  • Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
• Sun Valley
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
• Alto
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Alto is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
• La Luz
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Luz
  • La Luz is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Luz <4>

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 Three Rivers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Three Rivers.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Three Rivers. 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 Three Rivers.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Rivers. See our Newspapers Page for Three Rivers.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Rivers ...

Looking for more information about Three Rivers? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Three Rivers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Three Rivers.

Adding Three Rivers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers was on a map titled Map of Arizona and New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1925).

We also found Three Rivers mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Three Rivers.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Rivers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/