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Welcome to Mexico ...

Mexico is located in Miami County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mexico, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.

Mexico is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Mexico lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Mexico (for example, toward Rensselaer), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Mexico: 765

The ZIP code for Mexico: 46958<3>

Communities Also Named Mexico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Mexico - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (2), Missouri, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Mexico ...

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

  • Logansport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Peru
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Peru is located in Miami County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
  • Wabash
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Rochester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Galveston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Akron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Walton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bunker Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Denver
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roann
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mexico ...

Looking for more information about Mexico? 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 Mexico, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mexico.

Adding Mexico to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mexico 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 (so far) for Mexico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mexico post office opened in 1837.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mexico.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mexico - 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 Mexico). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mexico 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/