Yeso, New Mexico

Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
34°26′21″N 104°36′36″W / 34.43917°N 104.61000°W / 34.43917; -104.61000CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountyDe BacaElevation
4,770 ft (1,450 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Area code575GNIS feature ID900005[1]

Yeso is an unincorporated desert village in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States, located along U.S. Route 60 west of Fort Sumner. The post office serving zip code 88136 is the only business or service in Yeso; there are also perhaps a half dozen houses.

History

Yeso was laid out in 1906 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community took its name from nearby Yeso Creek.[3] The post office has been in operation at Yeso since 1909.[4]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Harris, Linda G. (2003). Ghost Towns Alive: Trips to New Mexico's Past. UNM Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-8263-2908-0.
  3. ^ "Yeso Founded In 1906 During Drought". De Baca County News. January 5, 1978. p. 2. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "De Baca County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
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