Welcome to Pep ...
So far, we found very little information about Pep. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pep to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pep, please Contact Us.
Pep was located in southeast New Mexico.
Pep would have been located within present day Roosevelt County<2>.
The location of Pep has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pep, you might consider that their post office opened in 1936.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pep is 4,230 feet [1,289 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Pep is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Pep was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Pep (for example, toward Morton (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Pep would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Pep ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pep - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pep.
Communities near Pep ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pep.
- Elida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
- Elida is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elida <5>
- Dora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Dora is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <5>
- Causey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Causey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causey
- Causey is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Causey <5>
- Milnesand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnesand
- Milnesand is located in Roosevelt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnesand <5>
- Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Lea County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossroads <5>
- Portales
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portales
- Portales is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portales <5>
- Bledsoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bledsoe is located in Cochran County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bledsoe <5>
- Stegall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
- Stegall is located in Bailey County (TX)
- Kenna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenna
- Kenna is located in Roosevelt County
- Maple
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Maple is located in Bailey County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple <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 Pep. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pep.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pep. See our Newspapers Page for Pep.
Adding Pep to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pep 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 Pep was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pep post office opened in 1936.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pep.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Roosevelt County: www.rooseveltcounty.com/
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 Pep, 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 Roosevelt, 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 Pep - 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/ |