Welcome to Tres Lagunas ...
So far, we found very little information about Tres Lagunas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tres Lagunas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tres Lagunas, please Contact Us.
Tres Lagunas would have been located within present day Catron County<2>.
The location of Tres Lagunas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tres Lagunas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tres Lagunas is 7,440 feet [2,268 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Tres Lagunas is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Tres Lagunas was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Tres Lagunas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Tres Lagunas: This one is located in Catron County and the other is located in San Miguel County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tres Lagunas.
Communities near Tres Lagunas ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Tres Lagunas.
- Pie Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie Town
- Pie Town is located in Catron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pie Town <5>
- Omega
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Catron County
- Datil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datil
- Datil is located in Catron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Datil <5>
- Hogg Place ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Place
- Hogg Place is located in Cibola County
- Quemado
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quemado
- Quemado is located in Catron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quemado <5>
- Gutierrezville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutierrezville
- Gutierrezville is located in Catron 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 Tres Lagunas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tres Lagunas.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tres Lagunas. See our Newspapers Page for Tres Lagunas.
Adding Tres Lagunas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tres Lagunas 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 Tres Lagunas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Tres Lagunas post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tres Lagunas.
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 Tres Lagunas, 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 Catron, 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 Tres Lagunas - 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/ |