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Welcome to Dona Ana ...

Dona Ana is located in southwest New Mexico.

Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dona Ana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.

Dona Ana is 3,960 feet [1,207 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dona Ana is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Dona Ana: 575

The ZIP code for Dona Ana: 88032<3>

Communities near Dona Ana ...

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

  • Las Cruces
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mesilla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fairacres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Leasburg ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
  • Spaceport City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
  • Mesilla Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • University Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • Radium Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Organ ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Organ is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
  • Mesquite
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Dona Ana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dona Ana.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dona Ana ...

Looking for more information about Dona Ana? 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 Dona Ana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dona Ana.

Adding Dona Ana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dona Ana 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 (so far) for Dona Ana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dona Ana post office opened in 1854.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dona Ana.

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 Dona Ana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dona Ana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dona Ana or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/