Welcome to Hondo ...
Hondo is located in southeast New Mexico.
Hondo is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hondo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Hondo is 5,220 feet [1,591 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Hondo is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hondo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hondo lies within the (575) area code.
The ZIP code for Hondo: 88336<3>
Communities Also Named Hondo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hondo - they are located in Alberta and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hondo.
Communities near Hondo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hondo.
- Ruidoso Downs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
- Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <5>
- Picacho
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picacho
- Picacho is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picacho <5>
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
- Glencoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
- Bluewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater
- Bluewater is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluewater <5>
- Arabela
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabela
- Arabela is located in Lincoln County
- Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
- Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
- Capitan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Capitan is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <5>
- Hollywood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
- Alto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <5>
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 Hondo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hondo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hondo. 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 Hondo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hondo. See our Newspapers Page for Hondo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hondo ...
Looking for more information about Hondo? 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 Hondo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hondo.
Adding Hondo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hondo 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 Hondo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hondo post office opened in 1900.
We also found Hondo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hondo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hondo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hondo - 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 Hondo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hondo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <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/ |