Welcome to Gladiola ...
So far, we found very little information about Gladiola. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gladiola to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gladiola, please Contact Us.
Gladiola would have been located within present day Lea County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gladiola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gladiola is 3,890 feet [1,186 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Gladiola is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Gladiola was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Gladiola (for example, toward Plains (TX)), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Gladiola would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities near Gladiola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gladiola.
- Tatum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
- Tatum is located in Lea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatum <4>
- Bronco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Bronco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - McDonald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- McDonald is located in Lea County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <4>
- Hillburn City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn City
- Hillburn City is located in Lea County
- Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Lea County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossroads <4>
- Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Yoakum County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
- Lovington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
- Lovington is located in Lea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <4>
- Bledsoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bledsoe is located in Cochran County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bledsoe <4>
- Milnesand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnesand
- Milnesand is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnesand <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 Gladiola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gladiola.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gladiola. See our Newspapers Page for Gladiola.
Adding Gladiola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gladiola 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 Gladiola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gladiola post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gladiola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lea County: www.leacounty.net/
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 Gladiola, 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 Lea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gladiola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |