Welcome to South Spring ...

So far, we found very little information about South Spring. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added South Spring to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with South Spring, please Contact Us.

South Spring would have been located within present day Chaves County<2>.

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

While the community is gone, the present day location for South Spring is 3,570 feet [1,088 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of South Spring is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where South Spring was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where South Spring was located: 575

Communities near South Spring ...

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

Roswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Roswell is located in Chaves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <4>
Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerman
- Hagerman is located in Chaves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerman <4>
Lake Arthur
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
- Lake Arthur is located in Chaves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <4>

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Spring - 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.
<5>	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.