Welcome to La Mesa ...

La Mesa is located in southwest New Mexico.

La Mesa is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of La Mesa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

La Mesa is 3,820 feet [1,164 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of La Mesa is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for La Mesa: (575)

The ZIP code for La Mesa: 88044<3>

Communities Also Named La Mesa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named La Mesa - they are located in California, Louisiana and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Mesa.

Communities near La Mesa ...

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

• Las Cruces
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
  • Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <4>
• Anthony
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
• Anthony
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
• Vinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
• Mesilla
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
  • Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla <4>
• Berino
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berino
  • Berino is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berino <4>
• Chamberino
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
  • Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County
• Mesilla Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla Park
  • Mesilla Park is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla Park <4>
• University Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
• La Union
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
  • La Union is located in Dona Ana 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 La Mesa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Mesa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Mesa ...

Looking for more information about La Mesa? 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 La Mesa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Mesa.

Adding La Mesa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of La Mesa 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 La Mesa was on a map titled Map of Arizona and New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1925).

We also found La Mesa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for La Mesa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Mesa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/