Welcome to Derry ...
So far, we found very little information about Derry. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Derry to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Derry, please Contact Us.
Derry was located in southwest New Mexico.
Derry would have been located within present day Sierra County<2>.
The location of Derry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Derry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Derry is 4,110 feet [1,253 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Derry is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Derry was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Derry would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Derry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Derry - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oregon and Pennsylvania (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Derry.
Communities near Derry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Derry.
- Hatch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Arrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrey
- Arrey is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrey <5>
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Caballo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo
- Caballo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caballo <5>
- Rincon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Lake Valley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
- Lake Valley is located in Sierra County
- Nutt ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
- Nutt is located in Luna County
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
- Las Palomas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Tonuco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Derry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Derry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Derry. 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 Derry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Derry. See our Newspapers Page for Derry.
Adding Derry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Derry 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 Derry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Derry post office opened in 1893.
We also found Derry mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Derry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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 Derry, 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 Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Derry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |