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Welcome to South Spring Acres ...

South Spring Acres is located in Chaves County<1>.


The location of South Spring Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for South Spring Acres: S. Spg. Acres (or less commonly used: S. Spng. Acres or S. Sprng. Acres)

South Spring Acres is 3,570 feet [1,088 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of South Spring Acres is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

The area code for South Spring Acres: (575)

Communities near South Spring Acres ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near South Spring Acres.

  • Roswell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dexter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Chaves County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
  • Hagerman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Arthur
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Spring Acres ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Spring Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chaves County: www.co.chaves.nm.us/

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 Chaves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Spring Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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