Welcome to Cambray ...
Cambray is located in Luna County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cambray, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Cambray is 4,210 feet [1,283 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Cambray is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cambray lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Cambray and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Cambray: 575
Communities Also Named Cambray ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Cambray: This one is located in Luna County and the other is located in Dona Ana County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cambray.
Communities near Cambray ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cambray.
- Afton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Deming
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deming
- Deming is located in Luna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deming <4>
- Nutt ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
- Nutt is located in Luna County
- Sunshine ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Luna County
- Fairacres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairacres
- Fairacres is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairacres <4>
- Leasburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Radium Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
- Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Springs <4>
- Hatch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <4>
- Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast) - Mesilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- 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>
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 Cambray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cambray.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cambray. 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 Cambray.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambray. See our Newspapers Page for Cambray.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cambray ...
Looking for more information about Cambray? 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 Cambray, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cambray.
Adding Cambray to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cambray 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 Cambray was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Cambray post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cambray.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cambray. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Luna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cambray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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/ |