Dusty, New Mexico

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Dusty is an unincorporated community in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. [1]

History

A post office was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1983. [2] The dusty character of local roads account for the name. [3]

New Mexico Highway 52 passes by Dusty, N.M. This road, though gravel surfaced, has been recorded in Google Earth, and so one can get a road view of Dusty as it exists today. There appear to be one or more residences, but no businesses in operation.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dusty, New Mexico
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 40.

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