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Welcome to Dona ...

Dona is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

Dona is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Dona is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Dona and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Dona: 575

Communities Also Named Dona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dona - they are located in Louisiana and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dona ...

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

  • Afton ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Afton is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  • Fairacres
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Leasburg ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
  • Mesilla
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Nutt ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nutt is located in Luna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
  • Radium Springs
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dona Ana
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
  • San Ysidro
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
  • Deming
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dona ...

Looking for more information about Dona? 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 Dona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dona.

Adding Dona to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dona.

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 - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.