Welcome to Missouri Plaza ...
So far, we found very little information about Missouri Plaza. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Missouri Plaza to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Missouri Plaza, please Contact Us.
Missouri Plaza would have been located within present day Chaves County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Missouri Plaza is 4,040 feet [1,231 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Missouri Plaza is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Missouri Plaza was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Missouri Plaza was located: 575
Communities near Missouri Plaza ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Missouri Plaza.
- Roswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Picacho
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Chaves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
- Hagerman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tinnie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bluewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hondo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Arthur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Missouri Plaza. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Missouri Plaza.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Missouri Plaza. 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 Missouri Plaza.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Missouri Plaza. See our Newspapers Page for Missouri Plaza.
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 Missouri Plaza, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Missouri Plaza - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |