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History · Garfield

Garfield’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Garfield. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Garfield is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Garfield had a population of 131. Garfield has a post office with ZIP code 87936, which opened on September 19, 1896. The community is located on New Mexico State Road 187 south of Exit 51 of Interstate 25 .

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 137 to 131 (-4%).

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Garfield yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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MMMarty MartinTruth or Consequences · 33 miBGBill GoldstonHatch · 8 mi
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Garfield, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Garfield is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Garfield has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Percha Diversion Dam in Arrey, 8 miles away.

Garfield and the nearest listed places

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Percha Diversion DamGeorge Tambling and Ninette Stocker Miller HouseCornelius Sullivan HouseHillsboro High SchoolWilliam H. Bucher HouseAlert-Hatcher Building

Closest to Garfield

Percha Diversion DamArrey · Site8miGeorge Tambling and Ninette Stocker Miller HouseHillsboro · Building20.8miCornelius Sullivan HouseHillsboro · Built 189320.8miHillsboro High SchoolHillsboro · Building20.8miWilliam H. Bucher HouseHillsboro · Building20.9mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Percha Diversion Dam’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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📜 Hatch📜 Williamsburg📜 Elephant Butte📜 Truth or Consequences
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