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Welcome to Brockman ...

Brockman is located in Grant County<1>.

Brockman is 4,320 feet [1,317 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Brockman is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Brockman lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Brockman and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Code for Brockman: 575

Communities Also Named Brockman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Brockman - they are located in California and Missouri.

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

Communities near Brockman ...

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

  • Separ
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Separ
    • Separ is located in Grant County
  • Windmill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill
    • Windmill is located in Hidalgo County
  • Old Hachita ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hachita
    • Old Hachita is located in Grant County
  • Wilna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilna
    • Wilna is located in Grant County
  • Hachita ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hachita
    • Hachita is located in Grant County
  • Lordsburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Shakespeare ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakespeare
    • Shakespeare is located in Hidalgo County
    • Former name for Shakespeare:
    • Ralston City
  • Animas
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cotton City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
    • Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County
  • Steins ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steins
    • Steins is located in Hidalgo County
    • Former name for Steins:
    • Stein's Pass

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brockman ...

Looking for more information about Brockman? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brockman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brockman.

Adding Brockman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brockman 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 Brockman was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Arizona & New Mexico.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brockman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brockman - 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.