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Welcome to Separ ...

Separ is located in Grant County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Separ, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Separ is 4,500 feet [1,372 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Separ is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Separ, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Code for Separ: 575

Communities near Separ ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Separ.

  • Lordsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilna
    • Wilna is located in Grant County
  • Old Hachita ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Windmill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hachita ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Shakespeare ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cotton City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
    • Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County
  • Animas
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Separ. 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 Separ.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Separ ...

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

Adding Separ to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Separ post office opened in 1882.

We also found Separ in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Separ.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Separ - 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/