Welcome to Lesbia ...
So far, we found very little information about Lesbia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lesbia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lesbia, please Contact Us.
Lesbia would have been located within present day Quay County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Lesbia, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lesbia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lesbia is 3,990 feet [1,216 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Lesbia is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Lesbia was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Lesbia (for example, toward Adrian (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
If Lesbia still existed, it would have been in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Lesbia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lesbia - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lesbia.
Communities near Lesbia ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Lesbia.
- Tucumcari
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucumcari
- Tucumcari is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucumcari <5>
- Logan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
- San Jon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jon
- San Jon is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jon <5>
- Cummings Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Place
- Cummings Place is located in Quay County
- Ragland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Ragland is located in Quay County
- Grady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <5>
- Glenrio ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenrio have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrio
- Glenrio is located in Quay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenrio <5>
- Glenrio ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
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 Lesbia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lesbia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lesbia. 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 Lesbia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lesbia. See our Newspapers Page for Lesbia.
Adding Lesbia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lesbia 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 Lesbia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lesbia post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lesbia.
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 Lesbia, 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 Quay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lesbia - 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |