Welcome to Vado ...
Vado is located in southwest New Mexico.
Vado is located in Dona Ana County<1>.
The location of Vado has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vado, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Vado is 3,820 feet [1,164 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Vado is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Vado lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Vado and travel south, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Vado: (575)
Communities near Vado ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vado.
- Las Cruces
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
- Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <4>
- Anthony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
- Anthony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
- Vinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
- Mesilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
- Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla <4>
- Mesquite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
- Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <4>
- Chamberino
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
- Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County
- La Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
- La Union is located in Dona Ana County
- Westway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Mesilla Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla Park
- Mesilla Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla Park <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 Vado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vado.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vado. 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 Vado.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vado. See our Newspapers Page for Vado.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vado ...
Looking for more information about Vado? 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 Vado, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vado.
Adding Vado to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vado 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 Vado was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Vado post office opened in 1911.
We also found Vado mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vado.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
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 Dona Ana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vado - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |