Pleasanton, New Mexico
Pleasanton, New Mexico | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Catron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1.53 sq mi (3.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 106 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (26.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT |
| Area code | 575 |
Pleasanton is a census-designated place in the Williams Valley of Catron County, south of Glenwood and north of Cliff, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 106.[2] It was renowned as a safehaven for Mormon polygamists for several years.[3]
History
Pleasanton was founded by Mormons in 1882.[4] The 24th child of Mormon polygamist Jacob Hamblin was born there in 1884.[5] Hamblin died of malarial fever in 1886.[6] Other polygamists, including William Maxwell, made their home in Pleasanton specifically to evade the law.[7]
In 1885 a band of Chiricahua Apache killed a group of U.S. Army soldiers in a triple cross-fire trap near Pleasanton.[8]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasanton, New Mexico
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pleasanton CDP, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ McClintock, J. (1921) Mormon Settlement in Arizona: A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Retrieved 6/14/07.
- ^ McClintock, J. (1921).
- ^ Reilly, P.T. (1970) The Amarilla Hamblin Lee Interview. University of Utah Marriott Library. Retrieved 6/14/07.
- ^ McClintock, J. (1921)
- ^ Udall, S. (2002) The Forgotten Founders: Rethinking the History of the Old West. Island Press. P. 47.
- ^ (nd) Native American timeline of events. Retrieved 6/14/07.
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