Welcome to Rodey ...
So far, we found very little information about Rodey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rodey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rodey, please Contact Us.
Rodey would have been located within present day Dona Ana County<2>.
The location of Rodey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rodey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rodey is 4,050 feet [1,234 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Rodey is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Rodey was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Rodey still existed, it would have been in the (575) area code.
Communities near Rodey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rodey.
- Rincon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Tonuco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Garfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <5>
- Radium Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
- Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Springs <5>
- Arrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrey
- Arrey is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrey <5>
- Nutt ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
- Nutt is located in Luna County
- Leasburg ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Caballo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo
- Caballo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caballo <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 Rodey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rodey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rodey. 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 Rodey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rodey. See our Newspapers Page for Rodey.
Adding Rodey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rodey 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 Rodey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rodey post office opened in 1904.
We also found Rodey mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rodey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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 Rodey, 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 Dona Ana, 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 Rodey - 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/ |