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Welcome to Higgins Place ...

Higgins Place is located in Chaves County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Higgins Place: Higgins Pl. (or less commonly used: Higgins Plc.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Higgins Place for more information about variations on the name of Higgins Place.

Higgins Place is 3,660 feet [1,116 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Higgins Place is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Higgins Place: 575

Communities near Higgins Place ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Higgins Place.

  • Roswell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Dexter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Chaves County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
  • Hagerman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lake Arthur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Artesia
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Hope
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higgins Place ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Chaves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Higgins Place - 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.
<4>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.