Welcome to Strauss ...
So far, we found very little information about Strauss. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Strauss to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Strauss, please Contact Us.
Strauss would have been located within present day Dona Ana County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Strauss, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Strauss is 4,110 feet [1,253 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Strauss is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Strauss was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Strauss is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Strauss was located: 575
Communities Also Named Strauss ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Strauss - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Strauss.
Communities near Strauss ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Strauss.
- El Paso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- El Paso is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <4>
- Sunland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunland Park
- Sunland Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunland Park <4>
- Anthony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
- Anthony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
- Vinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
- Prado Verde
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prado Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prado Verde
- Prado Verde is located in El Paso County (TX)
- La Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
- La Union is located in Dona Ana County
- Canutillo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canutillo
- Canutillo is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canutillo <4>
- Westway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lanark ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Strauss. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strauss.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Strauss. 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 Strauss.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Strauss. See our Newspapers Page for Strauss.
Adding Strauss to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Strauss 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 Strauss was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Strauss post office opened in 1894.
We also found Strauss in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Strauss.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.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 Strauss, 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 Dona Ana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Strauss - 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |