Clairmont, New Mexico

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Clairmont
Ghost town
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Clairmont
Location within the state of New Mexico
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Clairmont
Clairmont (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°26′41″N108°46′46″W / 33.44472°N 108.77944°W / 33.44472; -108.77944
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Catron
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
0
Time zone UTC-5 (Mountain (MST))
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Area code 575

Clairmont is a ghost town located 19 miles northeast of Glenwood in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. [1]

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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. It is 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

  1. ↑ (nd) Glenwood Archived 2007-06-21 at the Wayback Machine . New Mexico Magazine. Retrieved 6/13/07.
  2. ↑ (nd) Clairmont. GhostTowns.com. Retrieved 6/13/07.
  3. ↑ U.S. Postal History continued... Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Siegal Auctions. Retrieved 6/13/07.
  4. ↑ (nd) History of Socorro County. USGenWeb. Retrieved 6/13/07.
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