Welcome to Radium Springs ...
Radium Springs is located in southwest New Mexico.
Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County<1>.
The location of Radium Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Radium Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
A typical abbreviation for Radium Springs: Radium Spgs. (or less commonly used: Radium Spngs. or Radium Sprngs.)
Radium Springs is 3,970 feet [1,210 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Radium Springs is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Radium Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Radium Springs: (575)
Communities Also Named Radium Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Radium Springs - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Radium Springs.
Communities near Radium Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Radium Springs.
- Las Cruces
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
- Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <4>
- Mesilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
- Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla <4>
- Hatch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
- Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <4>
- Leasburg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Tonuco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dona Ana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dona Ana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana
- Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dona Ana <4>
- San Ysidro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
- San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
- Fairacres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairacres
- Fairacres is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairacres <4>
- Rincon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Radium Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Radium Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Radium Springs. 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 Radium Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Radium Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Radium Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Radium Springs ...
Looking for more information about Radium Springs? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Radium Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Radium Springs.
Adding Radium Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Radium Springs 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 Radium Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Radium Springs post office opened in 1926.
We also found Radium Springs mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Radium Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Radium Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Dona Ana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Radium Springs - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |