Welcome to Brazito ...
So far, we found very little information about Brazito. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Brazito to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Brazito, please Contact Us.
Brazito would have been located within present day Dona Ana County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Brazito is 3,840 feet [1,170 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Brazito is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Brazito was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Brazito, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Brazito was located: 575
Communities Also Named Brazito ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brazito - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brazito.
Communities near Brazito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brazito.
- Las Cruces
(11 miles [17.7 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- La Mesa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
- La Mesa is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa <4>
- Vado
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vado have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vado
- Vado is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vado <4>
- Mesilla Park
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- University Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Berino
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berino
- Berino is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berino <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 Brazito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brazito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brazito. 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 Brazito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brazito. See our Newspapers Page for Brazito.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
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 Brazito, 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 Dona Ana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brazito - 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. |