Clairmont, New Mexico

Clairmont
Ghost town
Clairmont is located in New Mexico
Clairmont
Clairmont
Location within the state of New Mexico
Clairmont is located in the United States
Clairmont
Clairmont
Clairmont (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°26′41″N 108°46′46″W / 33.44472°N 108.77944°W / 33.44472; -108.77944
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyCatron
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC-5 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)MDT
Area code575

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

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.
  • Photo of cabin at Clairmont


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