Welcome to Steins ...
So far, we found very little information about Steins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Steins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Steins, please Contact Us.
Steins would have been located within present day Hidalgo County<2>.
The pronunciation of Steins: STEENS<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Steins, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Steins is 4,340 feet [1,323 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Steins is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Steins was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Steins and travel west, you will soon 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 Steins still existed, it would have been in the (575) area code.
The community of Steins was previously named Stein's Pass. Going back to its beginning, Steins was originally named Doubtful Canyon. For more information about the names of Steins, see The Names of Steins on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Steins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Steins - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Steins.
Communities near Steins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Steins.
- Lordsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordsburg
- Lordsburg is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lordsburg <5>
- Cotton City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
- Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County
- San Simon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Simon
- San Simon is located in Cochise County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Simon <5>
- Shakespeare ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakespeare
- Shakespeare is located in Hidalgo County
- Former name for Shakespeare:
- Ralston City
- Animas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas
- Animas is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Animas <5>
- Hilltop ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Portal
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Cochise County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <5>
- Paradise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Cochise County (AZ)
- Camp Bowie ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bowie
- Camp Bowie is located in Cochise County (AZ)
- Fort Bowie ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bowie
- Fort Bowie is located in Cochise County (AZ)
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 Steins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Steins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Steins. 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 Steins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Steins. See our Newspapers Page for Steins.
Adding Steins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Steins 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 Steins was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Steins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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 Steins, 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 Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Steins. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Steins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |