- Name
- Socorro
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- Alternate names
- Socorro (AAA: Road Atlas (1997) p. 84)
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- Type
- County
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- Located in
- New Mexico, United States (1850 - )
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- 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))
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| Contained Places
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Larger map
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- Abandoned complex
- American Valley Post Office
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- Census-designated place
- Alamo
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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).
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 5,787
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| 1870 | 6,603
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| 1880 | 7,875
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| 1890 | 9,595
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| 1900 | 12,195
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| 1910 | 14,761
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| 1920 | 14,061
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| 1930 | 9,611
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| 1940 | 11,422
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| 1950 | 9,670
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| 1960 | 10,168
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| 1970 | 9,763
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| 1980 | 12,566
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| 1990 | 14,764
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~nmsocorr/
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