Place:Socorro, New Mexico, United States

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Place Information
Name
Socorro
Alternate names
Socorro     (AAA: Road Atlas (1997) p. 84)
Type
County
Located in
New Mexico, United States     (1850 - )
See also
Catron, New Mexico, United States     (Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Lincoln, New Mexico, United States     (Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Otero, New Mexico, United States     (Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Sierra, New Mexico, United States     (Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Torrance, New Mexico, United States     (Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Valencia, New Mexico, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Contained Places

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Abandoned complex
American Valley Post Office
Census-designated place
Alamo
Deserted settlement
Balenzuela
Beaver ( 1850 - 1920 )
Bosque Bonito
Burley
Cantarecio
Cherryville ( 1870 - 1930 )
Clyde
Contadero
Craig ( 1850 - 1920 )
Fraley
Hansonburg
Jaral Largo
La Joyita
La Parida
La Smelta
Logville
Lone Pine
Los Torreones
Magdalena Mines
Midway
Montezuma
Murray
Otten
Ozanne
Paraje
Park City
Pueblo Magdalena
Qualacu
Rayo
Red Cañon ( 1870 - 1920 )
Sabino
San Felipe
San Pasqual ( 1600 - 1900 )
Senecu ( 1550 - 1900 )
Sevilleta ( 1480 - 1850 )
Taiakwin
Tajo
Teypana
Uncle Sam City
Victor
West Red Canyon
Inhabited place
Abeytas
Adobe Ranch
Alamillo
Augustine
Bernardo
Bingham Post Office
Bingham
Bosquecito
Bramlett
Buena Vista
Canyon Mill
Carthage
Chamizal
Chorro de Agua
Claunch
Coane
Contreras
Dripping Springs
Dusty
Escondida
Florida
Garcia
Gibbs Place
Hard Luck Crossing
John Padilla Settlement
Kelly
Kinney Wells
La Mesa de San Marcial
Laborcita
Las Cañas
Las Nutrias
Lemitar
Limitar
Luis Lopez
Magdalena
McNierney
Mill Place
Monica
Morine Place
Old Carthage
Payne Place
Pino Place
Polvadera
Pueblito
Puertecito
Red Mill
Riley
Rosedale
Sabinal
San Acacia
San Antonio
San Francisco
San Geronimo
San Jose
San Marcial
San Pedro
Socorro
Tokay
Tomasino Mill
Val Verde
Veguita
Unknown
La Joya
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source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog
the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Socorro County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico, United States. As of 2000, the population is 18,078. The county seat is Socorro. Socorro was originally the name given to a Native American village (see: Pueblo Indians) by Don Juan de Oñate in 1598. Having received vitally needed food and assistance from the native population, Oñate named the pueblo Socorro ("succor" in English).

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1850 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1860 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1885 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1912 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1912 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1960 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1860 5,787
1870 6,603
1880 7,875
1890 9,595
1900 12,195
1910 14,761
1920 14,061
1930 9,611
1940 11,422
1950 9,670
1960 10,168
1970 9,763
1980 12,566
1990 14,764

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External links

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This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at Socorro County, New Mexico. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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