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Welcome to Watrous ...

Watrous is located in northeast New Mexico.

Watrous is located in Mora County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Watrous, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

Watrous is 6,420 feet [1,957 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Watrous is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Watrous: 505

The ZIP code for Watrous: 87753<3>

Communities Also Named Watrous ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Watrous - they are located in Florida, Michigan, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watrous.

Communities near Watrous ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watrous. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Watrous.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watrous ...

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

Adding Watrous to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Watrous 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 Watrous was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Watrous post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Watrous.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Mora, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watrous - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Watrous). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Watrous or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/