Welcome to Mescalero ...

Mescalero is located in Otero County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mescalero, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Mescalero is 6,610 feet [2,015 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mescalero is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.

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

Mescalero is located in the (575) area code.

The ZIP code for Mescalero: 88340<3>

Communities Also Named Mescalero ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Mescalero: This one is located in Otero County and the other is located in Dona Ana County.

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

Communities near Mescalero ...

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

• Ruidoso
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso
  • Ruidoso is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso <4>
• Tularosa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa
  • Tularosa is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tularosa <4>
• Ruidoso Downs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
  • Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <4>
• Cloudcroft
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudcroft
  • Cloudcroft is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloudcroft <4>
• Bent
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent
  • Bent is located in Otero County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bent <4>
• Carrizo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
  • Carrizo is located in Otero County
• High Rolls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
  • High Rolls is located in Otero County
• Hollywood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
• Mountain Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
  • Mountain Park is located in Otero County
• Alpine Cellars Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
  • Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln 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 Mescalero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mescalero.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mescalero ...

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

Adding Mescalero to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mescalero 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 Mescalero was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mescalero post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mescalero.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

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