Taos County, New Mexico
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 42 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 7 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Taos, Red River, Ojo Caliente.
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 Taos titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP29 of 42 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
42 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTaos was formed in 1848 (1848-07-04) from unknown / original county.
TAOS established as one of seven original New Mexico counties on 22 Sep 1846 under Kearny's Code of Laws for occupied Mexican territory. Western portion included within the Mexican Cession of 4 July 1848. Eastern portion overlaps Texas claims.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTaos County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,507 | 14,103 | 11,029 | 10,889 | 12,773 | 18,528 | 17,146 | 15,934 | 19,456 | 29,979 | 34,489 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS32 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 32 of 32 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amalia Cemetery |
| Campo Santo del Pueblo Cemetery |
| Cañon Brethren Cemetery |
| Colonias Cemetery |
| Descariso Cemetery |
| El Cerro Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Griego Cemetery |
| Hart Cemetery |
| Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery |
| LaLoma Cemetery |
| Latir Cemetery |
| Llano de la Yegua Cemetery |
| Los Cruces Cemetery |
| Los Dolores Cemetery |
| Morada de Llano de San Juan Cemetery |
| Ojo Caliente Cemetery |
| Pacheco Cemetery |
| Peñas Negras Cemetery |
| Rael Cemetery |
| Ramon Sanchez Cemetery |
| Rio Lucio Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Cemetery |
| San Jose de Gracia Cemetery |
| San Pedro Cemetery |
| Santa Cruz Cemetery |
| Sierra Vista Cemetery |
| Sunshine Valley Cemetery |
| Talpa Cemetery |
| Veterans Cemetery |
| Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Anchor |
| Howiri-Ouinge Historic Site |
| La Belle |
| Lobo |
| Midnight |
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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