Welcome to Angus ...
So far, we found very little information about Angus. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Angus to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Angus, please Contact Us.
Angus would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Angus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Angus is 6,930 feet [2,112 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Angus is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Angus was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Angus was located: 575
Communities Also Named Angus ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Angus - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Angus.
Communities near Angus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Angus.
- Ruidoso
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso
- Ruidoso is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso <4>
- Ruidoso Downs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
- Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <4>
- Capitan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Capitan is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <4>
- Carrizozo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizozo
- Carrizozo is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrizozo <4>
- Alpine Cellars Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
- Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
- Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
- Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
- Hollywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
- Nogal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
- Nogal is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogal <4>
- Carrizo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
- Carrizo is located in Otero County
- Glencoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <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 Angus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Angus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Angus. 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 Angus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Angus. See our Newspapers Page for Angus.
Adding Angus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Angus in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Angus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Angus post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Angus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.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 Angus, 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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Angus - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |