Grant County, New Mexico
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,185.[1] Its county seat is Silver City.[2]
The county was founded in 1868 and named for Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States.[3]
Grant County, New Mexico Media
Narrow-gauge railroad to the mines at Pinos Altos
Showy specimen of chalcopyrite in quartz needles, from the old Groundhog Mine, between Bayard and the Chino mine.
The old Pinos Altos Opera House
References
- ↑ QuickFacts: Grant County, New Mexico. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ↑ Find a CountyNational Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (1905)Govt. Print. Off.. p. 141.
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