Welcome to Lake Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Lake Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lake Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lake Valley, please Contact Us.
Lake Valley was located in southwest New Mexico.
Lake Valley would have been located within present day Sierra County<2>.
Lake Valley was founded in 1881.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Valley: Lake Vly. (or less commonly used: Lake Vally. or Lake Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lake Valley is 5,370 feet [1,637 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lake Valley is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Lake Valley was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Lake Valley still existed, it would have been in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Lake Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Lake Valley: This one is located in Sierra County and the other is located in San Juan County.
Beyond New Mexico, there are 7 communities that are also named Lake Valley - they are located in California, Indiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Valley.
Communities near Lake Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Valley.
- Nutt ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
- Nutt is located in Luna County
- Hillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
- Arrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrey
- Arrey is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrey <4>
- Garfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <4>
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Hatch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <4>
- Caballo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo
- Caballo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caballo <4>
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Mimbres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimbres
- Mimbres is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mimbres <4>
- Las Palomas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Las Palomas 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 Lake Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Valley. 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 Lake Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Valley.
Adding Lake Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Valley 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 Lake Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lake Valley post office opened in 1882.
We also found Lake Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Valley.
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 Lake Valley, 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 Lake Valley - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |