Welcome to White Signal ...
White Signal is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of White Signal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of White Signal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
White Signal is 5,970 feet [1,820 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of White Signal is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: White Signal lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from White Signal, you will 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.
The telephone area code for White Signal: (575)
Communities near White Signal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Signal.
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver City <4>
- Bayard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <4>
- Central
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Santa Clara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Santa Clara is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Hurley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <4>
- Arenas Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenas Valley
- Arenas Valley is located in Grant County
- Fort Bayard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayard
- Fort Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Bayard <4>
- Little Walnut Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Walnut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Walnut Village
- Little Walnut Village is located in Grant County
- Cobre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobre
- Cobre is located in Grant County
- Vanadium
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Vanadium is located in Grant County
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 White Signal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Signal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Signal. 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 White Signal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Signal. See our Newspapers Page for White Signal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Signal ...
Looking for more information about White Signal? 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 White Signal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Signal.
Adding White Signal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White Signal 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 White Signal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the White Signal post office opened in 1909.
We also found White Signal mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Signal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Signal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Signal - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |