Welcome to Mesquite ...

Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

The location of Mesquite has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mesquite, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Mesquite is 3,830 feet [1,167 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mesquite is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Mesquite and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Mesquite is within the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Mesquite ...

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

Beyond New Mexico, there are 7 communities that are also named Mesquite - they are located in California (2), Nevada and Texas (3).

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

Communities near Mesquite ...

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

• Las Cruces
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
  • Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <4>
• Anthony
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
• Anthony
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
• Vinton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
• Mesilla
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
  • Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla <4>
• Vado
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vado
  • Vado is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vado <4>
• Berino
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berino
  • Berino is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berino <4>
• Chamberino
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
  • Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County
• Mesilla Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla Park
  • Mesilla Park is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla Park <4>
• University Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Dona Ana 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 Mesquite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mesquite.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mesquite ...

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

Adding Mesquite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mesquite 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 Mesquite was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mesquite in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Mesquite post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mesquite.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

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