Clairmont, New Mexico
Ghost town in New Mexico, United States
33°26′41″N 108°46′46″W / 33.44472°N 108.77944°W / 33.44472; -108.77944 (2000)
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
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Municipalities and communities of Catron County, New Mexico, United States
County seat: Reserve
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communities
- Clairmont
- Cooney
- Frisco
- Greens Gap
- Lost Adams Diggings
- Mangas
- Patterson
- Red Hill
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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