Grant County, New Mexico
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 47 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Silver City, Mimbres, San Lorenzo.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for New Mexico is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Grant titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP33 of 47 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
47 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGrant was formed in 1868 (1868-01-30) from unknown / original county.
GRANT created by New Mexico Terr. from DOÑA ANA and SOCORRO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGrant County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,143 | 4,539 | 12,883 | 21,939 | 20,050 | 21,649 | 18,700 | 26,204 | 31,002 | 28,185 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument | Park unit | 55.9 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS16 cemeteries and 12 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 16 of 16 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Cemetery Number 4 |
| Cemetery Number 5 |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cliff Gila Cemetery |
| Cliff Gila Mesa Cemetery |
| Fierro Cemetery |
| Fort Bayard National Cemetery |
| Georgetown Cemetery |
| Gold Hill Cemetery |
| Hachita Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hurley Cemetery |
| Maldonado Cemetery |
| Memory Lane Cemetery |
| Redrock Cemetery |
| Stout Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 12 of 12
| Name |
|---|
| Alhambra |
| Black Hawk |
| East Camp |
| Faywood |
| Gold Hill |
| Ivanhoe |
| Malone |
| Masons Mill |
| Newton |
| Santa Rita |
| Steeplerock |
| Telegraph |
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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