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Welcome to Progresso ...

Progresso is located in Torrance County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Progresso, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Progresso is 6,190 feet [1,887 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Progresso is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Progresso: 505

Communities near Progresso ...

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

  • Willard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedarvale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountainair
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Estancia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Corona
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <3>
  • Claunch
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Encino
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Abo ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Abo is located in Torrance County
  • Manzano
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzano have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
    • Manzano is located in Torrance County
  • McIntosh
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Progresso ...

Looking for more information about Progresso? 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 Progresso, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Progresso.

Adding Progresso to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Progresso 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 Progresso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Progresso post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Progresso.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Progresso - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/