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Welcome to Jornada ...

So far, we found very little information about Jornada. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Jornada to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jornada, please Contact Us.


Jornada would have been located within present day Sierra County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Jornada is 4,740 feet [1,445 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Jornada is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Jornada was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Jornada was located: 575

Communities near Jornada ...

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

  • Truth or Consequences
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Elephant Butte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Williamsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Cutter ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
    • Cutter is located in Sierra County
  • Rock Canyon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
    • Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
  • Las Palomas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
    • Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
  • Caballo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cuchillo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
    • Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
  • Lava
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lava. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
    • Lava is located in Socorro County
  • Arrey
    (25 miles [40.2 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 Jornada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jornada.

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

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

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 Jornada, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Jornada - 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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