Welcome to Monista ...
So far, we found very little information about Monista. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Monista to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Monista, please Contact Us.
Monista would have been located within present day Otero County<2>.
The location of Monista has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monista, you might consider that their post office opened in 1944.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Monista is 4,070 feet [1,241 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Monista is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Monista was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Monista, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Monista would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities near Monista ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monista.
- Alamogordo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
- Alamogordo is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <5>
- Tularosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Boles Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
- Boles Acres is located in Otero County
- La Luz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Luz
- La Luz is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Luz <5>
- High Rolls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
- High Rolls is located in Otero County
- Sunspot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
- Sunspot is located in Otero County
- Mountain Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Otero County
- Cloudcroft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Bent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent
- Bent is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bent <5>
- Timberon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberon
- Timberon is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberon <5>
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 Monista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monista.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monista. See our Newspapers Page for Monista.
Adding Monista to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monista in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Monista was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Monista post office opened in 1944.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monista.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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 Monista, 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 Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monista - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |