List of ghost towns in New Mexico
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This is a partial list of ghost towns in New Mexico in the United States of America.
Conditions
Ghost towns can include sites in various states of disrepair and abandonment. Some sites no longer have any trace of buildings or civilization and have reverted to empty land. Other sites are unpopulated but still have standing buildings. Still others may support full-time residents, though usually far less than at their historical peak, while others may now be museums or historical sites.
For ease of reference, the sites listed have been placed into one of the following general categories.
- Barren site
- Site is no longer in existence
- Site has been destroyed, covered with water, or reverted to empty land
- May have a few difficult to find foundations/footings at most
- Neglected site
- Little more than rubble remains at the site
- Dilapidated, often roofless buildings remain at the site
- Abandoned site
- Building or houses still standing, but all or almost all are abandoned
- No population, with the possible exception of a caretaker
- Site no longer in use, except for one or two buildings
- Semi-abandoned site
- Buildings or houses still standing, but most are abandoned
- A few residents may remain
- Historic site
- Buildings or houses still standing
- Site has been converted to a historical site, museum, or tourist attraction
- Still a busy community, but population is smaller than its peak years
Ghost towns
| Town name | Other name(s) | County | Location | Settled | Abandoned | Current status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamocita | New Alamosa | Sierra | 1867 | 1880 | Submerged | Town was abandoned in 1880, due to change in the course of the Rio Grande, some ranches remained. Site was submerged by the Elephant Butte Reservoir. | |
| Aleman | Aleman Ranch | Sierra | 1868 | 1875 | Historic site | Buildings on the Bar Cross Ranch | |
| Anaconda | - | Cibola | 1952 | 1982 | Barren site | A former mining town that also once contained the only medical facility between Albuquerque and Gallup. | |
| Baldy Town | Baldy Camp, Chihuahua, Aztec Spring | Colfax | 36° 37′ 26.32″ N, 105° 10′ 18.97″ W | 1888 | 1940 | Historic site | The site is part of the Philmont Boy Scout Ranch. It has stone ruins and mill foundations which are a part of historic programming.[1] |
| Bard | - | Quay | - | - | Abandoned site | - | |
| Blackdom | - | Chaves | 1901 | - | - | - | |
| Bland | - | Sandoval | 35°45′31.29″N 106°28′2.08″W | 1893 | early 1900s | Barren site | Destroyed in the 2011 Las Conchas Fire, some foundations remain.[2][3] |
| Bonanza City | - | Santa Fe | 1880 | early 1900s | Barren site | - | |
| Bramlett | - | Hidalgo | - | - | - | - | |
| Buckman | - | Santa Fe | 1899 | 1925 | Barren site | - | |
| Cabezon | - | Sandoval | - | - | - | Private property. Several structures remain. | |
| Cambray | - | Luna | 1892 | - | Neglected site | Private property. Structures remain in various states of disrepair. | |
| Canta Recio | - | Socorro | 1875 | 1920 | Barren site | Site was submerged by the Elephant Butte Reservoir. | |
| Carpenter | - | Grant | - | - | - | - | |
| Chise | Chiz | Sierra | - | - | - | Populated Place. | |
| Chloride | - | Sierra | 1881 | 1956 | Historic site | An unincorporated community [4] | |
| Clairmont | - | Catron | - | - | - | - | |
| Cloverdale | - | Hidalgo | - | - | - | - | |
| Cooney | - | Catron | - | - | - | - | |
| Cuchillo | Cuchillo Negro | Sierra | 1867-1871 | - | Historic site | An unincorporated community. Name change came after the 1900 Census, it was recorded under its present name in the 1910 Census. | |
| Cuervo | - | Guadalupe | 1901 | - | Abandoned site | - | |
| Dawson | - | Colfax | 1901 | 1950 | Abandoned Site | Once Large City, suffered two major mining incidents totaling some 400 casualties, Phelps Dodge Company cleared the town of relics and infrastructure | |
| El Ojo Del Padre | - | Sandoval | - | - | - | - | |
| Elephant Butte | - | Sierra | - | - | - | - | |
| Elizabethtown | - | Colfax | 1866 | 1917 | Abandoned Site | Once largest town in New Mexico.[5] Ruins of one stone structure is all that remains, most wooden structures lost in 1903 fire. | |
| Endee | - | Quay | c.1885 | - | Abandoned site | Founded as a supply center for ranches in the area.[6] | |
| Folsom | - | Union | - | - | - | - | |
| Gary | - | Hidalgo | - | - | - | - | |
| Glenrio | Rock Island | Quay (partially in Deaf Smith County, Texas) | - | - | - | - | |
| Gage | - | Luna | - | - | - | - | |
| Gobernador | - | Rio Arriba | - | - | - | - | |
| Gran Quivira | - | Socorro | - | - | - | (now part of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument) | |
| Hagan | - | Sandoval | 1902 | 1931 | Neglected site | - | |
| Hermosa | - | Sierra | - | - | - | Mostly private property, but several structures remain. Ranch is owned by Ted Turner. | |
| Jicarilla | Lincoln | 1892 | 1942 | Abandoned site | Half a dozen structures remain at the site, including both former schoolhouses. | ||
| Kelly | - | Socorro | - | - | - | - | |
| La Belle | Labelle | Taos | 1894 | 1910 | Barren site | The town was founded as a result of a gold mine and ceased when the mining ended. | |
| Lake Valley | - | Sierra | - | - | Historic site | - | |
| Lanark | - | Doña Ana | - | - | - | - | |
| Mentmore | - | McKinley | - | - | - | (still has post office and zip code 87319) [7] | |
| Montoya | - | Quay | 1902 | - | Abandoned site | Originally founded as a railroad stop in 1902. A Sinclair gasoline station operated from 1925 to the mid-1970s.[8] | |
| Mogollon | - | Catron | - | - | - | - | |
| Mowry City | - | Doña Ana | - | - | - | - | |
| Newkirk | Conant (formerly) | Guadalupe | c. 1900-1910 | - | Semi-abandoned site | In the 2010 census, Newkirk had a population of 7. | |
| Old Hachita | - | Grant | - | - | - | Several structures remain, including mine headframes. | |
| Paraje | - | Socorro | 1857 | 1942 | Barren site | Site was submerged by the Elephant Butte Reservoir. Later exposed, some ruins and artifacts can be seen. | |
| Pinos Altos (High Pines) | - | Grant | 1860 | - | Historic site | Still has some people there, located near Silver City | |
| Pittsburg | - | Colfax | - | - | - | - | |
| Red Hill | - | Catron | - | - | - | - | |
| Road Fork | - | Hidalgo | - | - | - | - | |
| Santa Barbara | Hatch | Doña Ana | 1851, 1853 | 1851, 1860 | Historic site | The village was abandoned in 1851 because of Apache raids and in 1860 by a Navajo raid. It was not re-occupied until 1875 and was renamed as Hatch. | |
| San Albino | - | Sierra | 1869 | 1914 | Barren site | Site was submerged by the Elephant Butte Reservoir. | |
| San José | - | Sierra | 1869 | 1916 | Barren site | Site was submerged by the Elephant Butte Reservoir. | |
| San Marcial | - | Socorro | 1854, 1866 | 1866, 1929 | Neglected site | Destroyed by flood 1866, rebuilt on opposite bank of the Rio Grande, destroyed by flood in 1929 and abandoned. | |
| San Ygnacio de la Alamosa | Alamosa, Cañada Alamosa | Sierra | 1859 | 1867 | Barren site | Abandoned after destruction by flooding in 1867. Site was submerged by the Elephant Butte Reservoir. | |
| Santa Rita | Santa Rita del Cobre | Grant | 1801, 1873 | 1838, 1967 | Barren site | Town site swallowed up by the open pit copper mine several times. | |
| Shakespeare | Mexican Springs, Grant, Ralston City | Hidalgo | 1862 | 1929 | Historic site | Currently part of a privately owned ranch, sometimes open to tourists. | |
| Steins | Stein's Pass | Hidalgo | 1880 | 1944 | - | - | |
| Tejon | - | Guadalupe | - | - | - | - | |
| Twining | - | Taos | - | - | - | (site of Taos Ski Valley) | |
| Tyrone | - | Grant | - | - | - | - | |
| Valedon | - | Hidalgo | - | - | - | - | |
| Vinegaroon | - | Otero | - | - | - | (east of La Luz, New Mexico; at the mouth of La Borcita) | |
| White Oaks | Lincoln | 1879 | Early 1900s | Historic site | |||
| Zapata | Zapato | Sierra | 1869 | 1908 | Abandoned site | Site was submerged by the Elephant Butte Reservoir. | |