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Welcome to Shakespeare ...So far, we have found very little information about Shakespeare. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1> We've added Shakespeare to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shakespeare, please Contact Us. Shakespeare was located in southwest New Mexico. Shakespeare would have been located within present day Hidalgo County<2>. We don't have a date for the establishment of Shakespeare. The community of Shakespeare was previously named Ralston City. Going back to its beginning, Shakespeare was originally named Mexican Springs. For more information about the names of Shakespeare, see The Names of Shakespeare on our Genealogy Page. While the community is gone, the present day location for Shakespeare is 4,460 feet [1,359 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Shakespeare is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level. Time Zone: The area where Shakespeare was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time Note: If you travel west from Shakespeare, 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. If Shakespeare still existed, it would have been in the (575) area code. Communities Also Named Shakespeare ...Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Shakespeare - it's located in Ontario. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shakespeare. Communities near Shakespeare ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shakespeare.
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 Shakespeare. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shakespeare. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shakespeare. 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 Shakespeare. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shakespeare. See our Newspapers Page for Shakespeare. Other Roadside Stops ...Find a Community located in New Mexico Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/ Footnotes ...
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