Welcome to Seneca ...
Seneca is located in northeast New Mexico.
Seneca is located in Union County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seneca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Seneca is 4,990 feet [1,521 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Seneca is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Seneca lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Seneca (for example, toward Boise City (OK)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Seneca: (575)
Communities Also Named Seneca ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Seneca - they are located in Arizona, California, Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seneca.
Communities near Seneca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seneca.
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
- Texline
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texline
- Texline is located in Dallam County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texline <3>
- Moses
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
- Moses is located in Union County
- Mexhoma ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexhoma
- Mexhoma is located in Cimarron County (OK)
- Wheeless
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeless
- Wheeless is located in Cimarron County (OK)
- Felt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt
- Felt is located in Cimarron County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felt <3>
- Kenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Cimarron County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <3>
- Mount Dora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dora
- Mount Dora is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Dora <3>
- Grenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenville
- Grenville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenville <3>
- Perico ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 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 Seneca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seneca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seneca. 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 Seneca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seneca. See our Newspapers Page for Seneca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seneca ...
Looking for more information about Seneca? 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 Seneca, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Seneca.
Adding Seneca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seneca 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 Seneca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Seneca post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seneca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seneca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seneca - 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/ |