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Welcome to Tonuco ...

Tonuco is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tonuco, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Tonuco is 3,990 feet [1,216 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Tonuco is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Tonuco: 575

Communities near Tonuco ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tonuco.

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tonuco ...

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

Adding Tonuco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tonuco 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 (so far) for Tonuco was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tonuco.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tonuco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.