Cibola County, New Mexico
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1983. Most listings are in or near Grants, San Fidel, Bluewater.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Acoma Curio Shop | San Fidel | 2009 |
| Bowlin's Old Crater Trading Post | Bluewater | 2006 |
| Candelaria Pueblo | Grants | 1983 |
| Charley's Automotive Service | Grants | 2017 |
| Grants-Milan Flight Service Station | Grants | 2015 |
| Route 66 Rural Historic District: Laguna to McCarty's | Cubero | 1994 |
| Route 66, State Maintained from McCartys to Grants | Grants | 1997 |
| Route 66, State maintained from Milan to Continental Divid | Continental Divide | 1997 |
| St. Theresa Community Center | Grants | 2022 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCibola was formed in 1981 (1981-03-17) from Valencia.
CIBOLA created from VALENCIA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCibola County population from 1990 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1990 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 23,794 | 25,595 | 27,172 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| El Malpais National Monument | Park unit | 4.6 km |
| El Morro National Monument | Park unit | 34.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS27 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 27 of 27 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Acomita Cemetery |
| Atarque Cemetery |
| Bibo Cemetery |
| Bluewater Cemetery |
| Budville Cemetery |
| Casa Blanca Cemetery |
| Cubero Cemetery |
| Eckerman Cemetery |
| El Morro Cemetery |
| Grants Memorial Park |
| La Morada Cemetery |
| Mares Cemetery |
| Mesita Cemetery |
| Mormon Colony Cemetery |
| Mount of Peace Cemetery |
| New York Cemetery |
| Paguate Cemetery |
| Paraje Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| San Esteban Del Rey Mission Cemetery |
| San Fidel Cemetery |
| San Jose Cemetery |
| San Mateo Cemetery |
| San Rafael Cemetery |
| Seama Village Cemetery |
| Seboyeta Cemetery |
| Tinaja Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Paxton Springs |
| Tank Canyon |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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