Welcome to Lake Van ...
So far, we found very little information about Lake Van. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lake Van to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lake Van, please Contact Us.
Lake Van would have been located within present day Chaves County<2>.
The location of Lake Van has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Lake Van: Lk. Van
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lake Van is 3,430 feet [1,045 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Lake Van is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Lake Van was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lake Van once stood is in the (575) area code.
Communities near Lake Van ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Lake Van.
- Roswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Roswell is located in Chaves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <5>
- Hagerman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerman
- Hagerman is located in Chaves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerman <5>
- Lake Arthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
- Lake Arthur is located in Chaves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <5>
- Artesia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Eddy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia <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 Lake Van. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Van.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Van. 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 Van.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Van. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Van.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chaves County: www.co.chaves.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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 Van, 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 Chaves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Van - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |