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'''Clairmont''' is a [[ghost town]] located 19 miles northeast of [[Glenwood, New Mexico|Glenwood]] in [[Catron County, New Mexico|Catron County]], [[New Mexico]], [[United States]].<ref>(nd) [http://www.nmmagazine.com/NMREGIONS/swglenwood.html Glenwood]. ''New Mexico Magazine''. Retrieved 6/13/07.</ref> |
'''Clairmont''' is a [[ghost town]] located 19 miles northeast of [[Glenwood, New Mexico|Glenwood]] in [[Catron County, New Mexico|Catron County]], [[New Mexico]], [[United States]].<ref>(nd) [http://www.nmmagazine.com/NMREGIONS/swglenwood.html Glenwood] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621070941/http://www.nmmagazine.com/NMREGIONS/swglenwood.html |date=2007-06-21 }}. ''New Mexico Magazine''. Retrieved 6/13/07.</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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As early as 1822 the site is reported to have been a mining camp, surviving through the 1880s as a supply center for [[Prospecting|prospector]]s. Located near [[Copper Creek (New Mexico)|Copper Creek]], today there are old log cabins and a corral on the site.<ref>(nd) [http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nm/clairmont.html Clairmont]. GhostTowns.com. Retrieved 6/13/07.</ref> In 1883 the town had a post office.<ref>[http://www.siegelauctions.com/2000/820/y82012.htm U.S. Postal History continued...] Siegal Auctions. Retrieved 6/13/07.</ref> Clairmont is noted by historians as having been a significant mining community.<ref>(nd) [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nm/socorro/history/sochist.txt History of Socorro County]. USGenWeb. Retrieved 6/13/07.</ref> |
As early as 1822 the site is reported to have been a mining camp, surviving through the 1880s as a supply center for [[Prospecting|prospector]]s. Located near [[Copper Creek (New Mexico)|Copper Creek]], today there are old log cabins and a corral on the site.<ref>(nd) [http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nm/clairmont.html Clairmont]. GhostTowns.com. Retrieved 6/13/07.</ref> In 1883 the town had a post office.<ref>[http://www.siegelauctions.com/2000/820/y82012.htm U.S. Postal History continued...] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000814/http://www.siegelauctions.com/2000/820/y82012.htm |date=2007-09-28 }} Siegal Auctions. Retrieved 6/13/07.</ref> Clairmont is noted by historians as having been a significant mining community.<ref>(nd) [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nm/socorro/history/sochist.txt History of Socorro County]. USGenWeb. Retrieved 6/13/07.</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 18:20, 8 August 2017
Clairmont | |
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Coordinates: 33°26′41″N 108°46′46″W / 33.44472°N 108.77944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Catron |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT |
Area code | 575 |
Clairmont is a ghost town located 19 miles northeast of Glenwood in Catron County, New Mexico, United States.[1]
History
As early as 1822 the site is reported to have been a mining camp, surviving through the 1880s as a supply center for prospectors. Located near Copper Creek, today there are old log cabins and a corral on the site.[2] In 1883 the town had a post office.[3] Clairmont is noted by historians as having been a significant mining community.[4]
References
- ^ (nd) Glenwood Archived 2007-06-21 at the Wayback Machine. New Mexico Magazine. Retrieved 6/13/07.
- ^ (nd) Clairmont. GhostTowns.com. Retrieved 6/13/07.
- ^ U.S. Postal History continued... Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Siegal Auctions. Retrieved 6/13/07.
- ^ (nd) History of Socorro County. USGenWeb. Retrieved 6/13/07.
External links
- Photo of cabin at Clairmont