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New Mexico Counties
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New Mexico Counties
There is thirty-three counties in the state of New Mexico. There were originally nine counties
formed in 1852. Santa Ana County, New Mexico Territory, one of the nine original counties, was annexed in 1876
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Grant County, New Mexico
Grant County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Silver City
Year Organized: 1868
Square Miles: 3,966
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Court House: P.O. Box 898
County Courthouse
Silver City, NM 88062-0898
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named for General Ulysses S. Grant who became president.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Grant County was created 30 January
1868. It was named for General Ulysses S. Grant who became president. Silver
City is the county seat. This county is rich with copper, gold and other metals.
It contains part of the Gila National Forest. Farming and ranching are major
businesses.
Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- Bayard |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Hurley |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Lordsburg |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Santa Clara |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Silver City
(County
Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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