Welcome to Santo Tomas ...
Santo Tomas is located in Dona Ana County<1>.
Santo Tomas is 3,850 feet [1,173 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Santo Tomas is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Santo Tomas lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Santo Tomas: 575
Communities Also Named Santo Tomas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Santo Tomas - they are located in Arizona and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santo Tomas.
Communities near Santo Tomas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santo Tomas.
- Las Cruces
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Anthony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anthony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <3>
- Vinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
- Mesilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Mesa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mesilla Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vado
- Vado is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vado <3>
- University Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Berino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Santo Tomas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santo Tomas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santo Tomas. 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 Santo Tomas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santo Tomas. See our Newspapers Page for Santo Tomas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santo Tomas ...
Looking for more information about Santo Tomas? 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 Santo Tomas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Santo Tomas.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Santo Tomas - 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. |