Welcome to Old Town ...

Old Town is located in Luna County<1>.

Old Town is 4,980 feet [1,518 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Old Town is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Old Town: 575

Communities Also Named Old Town ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Old Town: This one is located in Luna County and the other is located in Bernalillo County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 35 communities that are also named Old Town - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (5), Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa, Maine, Maryland (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New York, North Carolina (2), Northwest Territories, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Old Town ...

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

• Bayard
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayard is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <3>
• Hurley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurley is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <3>
• Whitewater
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Whitewater is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
• Cobre
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cobre is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobre
• Santa Rita ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Rita is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
• Vanadium
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanadium is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
• Central
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Central is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
• Hanover
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
• Santa Clara
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Clara is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
• Deming
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Deming is located in Luna County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deming
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deming <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Town ...

Looking for more information about Old Town? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Old Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Town.