Yeso, New Mexico

Yeso, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
Yeso
Coordinates: 34°26′21″N104°36′36″W / 34.43917°N 104.61000°W / 34.43917; -104.61000
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	De Baca
Elevation [1]	4,771 ft (1,454 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	575
GNIS feature ID	900005 [1]

Yeso is an unincorporated communty in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States, located along U.S. Route 60 west of Fort Sumner.

History

The community took its name from nearby Yeso Creek. ^[2] The post office has been in operation at Yeso since 1909. ^[3]

Yeso was laid out in 1906 when the railroad was extended to that point. ^[4] However, as the steam engine fell into decline, so did the community. Coupled with unsanitary drinking water, and closure of the school, the decline of the community led to its eventual abandoning in 1966, making it a ghost town. ^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yeso, New Mexico
2. "Yeso Founded In 1906 During Drought". De Baca County News. January 5, 1978. p. 2. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
3. "De Baca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
4. Harris, Linda G. (2003). Ghost Towns Alive: Trips to New Mexico's Past. UNM Press. p. 109. ISBN   978-0-8263-2908-0.
5. "Yeso". NM Ghost Towns. Retrieved February 27, 2025.

See also

• List of ghost towns in New Mexico