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New Mexico CountiesThere 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 to Bernalillo County, New Mexico. |
Lincoln County, New MexicoLincoln County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameIt was named after Abraham Lincoln. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryLincoln County was created 16 January 1869. It was named after Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln County is varied in forests, plains, streams and state parks. It once covered one fourth of New Mexico and was the largest county in the United States of America. It is the home of the Lincoln County Wars of the 1870's. Carrizozo is the county seat. Smokey the Bear was a native born Lincoln County icon. This county is multi-cultural and has a friendly easy going citizenry. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
reflects the "characteristic features of this 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." |