Welcome to Hermosa ...
So far, we found very little information about Hermosa. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hermosa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hermosa, please Contact Us.
Hermosa would have been located within present day Sierra County<2>.
The location of Hermosa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hermosa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hermosa is 6,100 feet [1,859 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Hermosa is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Hermosa was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Hermosa once stood is in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Hermosa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Hermosa - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hermosa.
Communities near Hermosa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hermosa.
- Chloride ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
- Cuchillo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
- Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
- Las Palomas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Mimbres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimbres
- Mimbres is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mimbres <5>
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
- Caballo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo
- Caballo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caballo <5>
- Truth or Consequences
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truth or Consequences
- Truth or Consequences is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truth or Consequences <5>
- Elephant Butte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte
- Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elephant Butte <5>
- Rock Canyon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
- Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
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 Hermosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hermosa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hermosa. 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 Hermosa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hermosa. See our Newspapers Page for Hermosa.
Adding Hermosa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hermosa 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 Hermosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hermosa post office opened in 1884.
We also found Hermosa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hermosa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.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 Hermosa, 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 Hermosa - 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/ |