Wheatland, New Mexico
| Wheatland, New Mexico | |
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| — Unincorporated comumunity — | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Quay |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
Wheatland is an unincorporated community in Quay County, New Mexico, United States. It is located approximated 15 miles south of San Jon on New Mexico State Highway 469.
[edit] History
Wheatland traces its beginnings to the building of its first school. Several one-room schools existed in the area, including North Bend School, Blair School, and Adobe School. In 1920, these were consolidated to form Wheatland School, which was housed in a frame stucco building constructed for the purpose.[1]
The original Wheatland School burned in April 1938. It was replaced by a new school building and gymnasium built by the WPA. The new buildings, reinforced with steel and plastered inside, used multicolored rock from a nearby quarry. A duplex teacherage was also built at the same time. Completed in 1939, the buildings were only used as a school until the early 1950s, after which they were used as a community center for a time before being abandoned.[1]
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Coordinates: 34°54′31″N 103°21′15″W / 34.90861°N 103.35417°W
