Clairmont, New Mexico
Clairmont is a ghost town located 19 miles northeast of Glenwood in Catron County, New Mexico, United States.[1]
Clairmont | |
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  Clairmont Location within the state of New Mexico  Clairmont Clairmont (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′41″N 108°46′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Catron |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
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
Municipalities and communities of Catron County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| Village |  Map of New Mexico highlighting Catron County | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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