Rainsville | |
|---|---|
  Rainsville Location within the state of New Mexico  Rainsville Rainsville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′43″N 105°12′33″W / 35.97861°N 105.20917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Mora |
| Elevation | 7,044 ft (2,147 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 87736[1] |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 899863[2] |
Rainsville is an unincorporated community located in Mora County, New Mexico, United States. The community is 6.7 miles (10.8 km) east of Mora. Rainsville has a post office with ZIP code 87736, which opened on July 8, 1920.[1][3] Formerly known as Llano del Coyote, Rainsville took the name of its first postmaster, a Mr. Rains.[4]
References
- 1 2 United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Rainsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 284. ISBN 0826316891.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Mora County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| Village |  Map of New Mexico highlighting Mora County | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
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