Welcome to Prairieview ...
So far, we found very little information about Prairieview. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Prairieview to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Prairieview, please Contact Us.
Prairieview would have been located within present day Lea County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Prairieview is 3,840 feet [1,170 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Prairieview is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Prairieview was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Prairieview (for example, toward Wellman (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Prairieview was located: 575
Communities Also Named Prairieview ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Prairieview - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prairieview.
Communities near Prairieview ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prairieview.
- Lovington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tatum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hillburn City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hillburn City is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn City
- McDonald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gladiola ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gladiola is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladiola
- Bronco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bronco is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bronco is located in Yoakum County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Humble City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Humble City is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble City
- Air Base City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Air Base City is located in Lea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Base City
- Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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 Prairieview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prairieview.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairieview. See our Newspapers Page for Prairieview.
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 Prairieview, 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 Lea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prairieview - 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. |