Torrance 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 1966; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Mountainair, Moriarty, Abo.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Abo NHL | Abo | 1966 |
| Duran Historic District | Duran | 2021 |
| Evans, Greene, Garage | Moriarty | 1993 |
| Moriarty Eclipse Windmill | Moriarty | 1979 |
| Mountainair Municipal Auditorium | Mountainair | 1987 |
| Quarai NHL | Punta de Agua | 1966 |
| Rancho Bonito | Mountainair | 1978 |
| Shaffer Hotel | Mountainair | 1978 |
| Willard Mercantile Company | Mountainair | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTorrance was formed in 1905 (1905-01-01) from unknown / original county.
TORRANCE created by New Mexico Terr. from BERNALILLO, LINCOLN, SAN MIGUEL, SANTA FE, SOCORRO, and VALENCIA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTorrance County population from 1910 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,119 | 9,731 | 11,026 | 8,012 | 6,497 | 7,491 | 16,911 | 15,045 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument | Park unit | 34.9 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bosque Peak Cemetery |
| Campo Santo Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Cedarvale Cemetery |
| Duran Cemetery |
| Duran Old Church Cemetery |
| El Rosario Cemetery |
| Encino Cemetery |
| Estancia Cemetery |
| Farmer Cemetery |
| Farmers Cemetery |
| Garland Cemetery |
| Guadalupe Cemetery |
| Hindi Family Cemetery |
| Kayser - Eastview Cemetery |
| La Cienega Mission Cemetery |
| Lucy Cemetery |
| Manzano Cemetery |
| Manzano Churchyard Cemetery |
| Manzano Hills Cemetery |
| McIntosh Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Mountainair Cemetery |
| Negra Cemetery |
| Old Tajique Cemetery |
| Pinos Wells Cemetery |
| Progresso Cemetery |
| Punta de Agua Catholic Cemetery |
| Punta de Agua Cemetery |
| Purcella Eastview Cemetery |
| Red Hills Cemetery |
| Round Top Cemetery |
| Saint John Nepomucene Cemetery |
| Tajique Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Torreon Catholic Cemetery |
| Torreon Cemetery |
| Willard Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Roundtop |
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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