Clairmont, New Mexico

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

[edit] 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]

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

Photo of cabin at Clairmont

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