Welcome to Berino ...
Berino is located in southwest New Mexico.
Berino is located in Dona Ana County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Berino, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Berino is 3,830 feet [1,167 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Berino is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Berino lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Berino is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Berino: 575
Communities near Berino ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berino.
- Sunland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunland Park
- Sunland Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunland Park <4>
- Anthony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Anthony
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberino
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- La Mesa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mesquite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- La Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Westway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westway
- Westway is located in El Paso County (TX)
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 Berino. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berino.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berino. 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 Berino.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berino. See our Newspapers Page for Berino.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berino ...
Looking for more information about Berino? 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 Berino, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Berino.
Adding Berino to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Berino 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 Berino was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Berino post office opened in 1902.
We also found Berino on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Berino.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Berino - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |