| Apache Creek, New Mexico | |
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Apache Creek, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: [1] | |
| 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 |
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Apache Creek is an unincorporated community in eastern Catron County, New Mexico, United States. Located three miles northeast of Cruzville, it is located at the convergence of Apache Creek and the Tularosa River. The Apache Creek Pueblo, also called the Apache Creek Ruin, is near the town. It was listed by the New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission in 1969.[2]
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Apache leaders Mangas Coloradas, Victorio, Geronimo, Chato and Cochise carried on guerrilla warfare against United States settlers in this area. Cochise's infamous Alma Massacre was carried out from this area, as well. Originally it is the Apache were friendly to the explorers and colonists, but when their land and water was taken over by the pioneers they fought back. The warfare was finally came to an end after the surrender of Geronimo in 1886.[3]
An early fight in the Lincoln County War occurred near the creek at a sawmill on 5 April 1878. Several men, including Dick Brewer and Billy the Kid, attempted to arrest Buckshot Roberts. Roberts and Brewer were killed, and two others wounded in the battle that followed.[4]
From 1928 to 1958 Apache Creek had its own post office, and since then mail has gone to Aragon.
Apache Creek has a cemetery that dates from 1900 through the 1960s.[5]
The Apache Creek Pueblo is located north of the town of Apache Creek. It was listed by the New Mexico Historic Preservation Commission in 1969 as the "Apache Creek Ruin".[2] The site has been identified as an Upland Mogollon pueblo with pithouses occupied between 1150-1300 A.D.[6] The pueblo had between 25 and 50 rooms with masonry construction throughout.[7]
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