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Welcome to Masons Mill ...

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

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

Masons Mill would have been located within present day Grant County<2>.

A typical abbreviation for Masons Mill: Masons Ml. (or less commonly used: Masons Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Masons Mill for more information about variations on the name of Masons Mill.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Masons Mill is 7,360 feet [2,243 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Masons Mill is about 1½ mile [or 2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Masons Mill (for example, toward Duncan (AZ)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

The Area Code where Masons Mill was located: 575

Communities near Masons Mill ...

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

  • Silver City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Central
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Central is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Santa Clara
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Santa Clara is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
  • Hurley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pinos Altos ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pinos Altos is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinos Altos
  • Pinos Altos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Little Walnut Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Arenas Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Arenas Valley is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenas Valley
  • Fort Bayard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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 Masons Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Masons Mill.

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

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

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 Masons Mill, 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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Masons Mill - 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.