Clairmont, New Mexico

Clairmont, New Mexico
—  Ghost town  —
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Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Catron
Population (2000)
- Total	0
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC)
Area code(s)	575
GNIS feature ID

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. 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 being a significant mining community.^[4]

References

1. ^ (nd) Glenwood. New Mexico Magazine. Retrieved 6/13/07.
2. ^ (nd) Clairmont. GhostTowns.com. Retrieved 6/13/07.
3. ^ U.S. Postal History continued... Siegal Auctions. Retrieved 6/13/07.
4. ^ (nd) History of Socorro County. USGenWeb. Retrieved 6/13/07.

External links

• Photo of cabin at Clairmont