Aragon, New Mexico
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Aragon is a census-designated place on the Tularosa River in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 94.[1] It is located Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Apache Creek.
History
Old Fort Tularosa
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The only remaining evidence of the fort is a burial ground for soldiers who served in the Arizona Territory.[2][3]
The town
The town was known as "Joseph" from 1887 to 1898 and 1901 to 1906. Since 1906 it has been known as "Aragon", named for an old Spanish family who still lives in the area. Near Aragon, on the north side of Tularosa Canyon, a cave was occupied from 400 B.C. to A.D. 1100, containing pits and later masonry rooms.[4]
Demographics
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| 2020 | 76 | — | |
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Stream in Aragon
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Education
It is in the Reserve Independent School District.[7]
See also
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References
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- ↑ Catron County New Mexico: Aragon Cemetery. Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Billington, Monroe Lee, Univ.Press of CO,1991, New Mexico's Buffalo Soldiers
- ↑ Banks, P.H. (nd) Cruzville, Apache Creek, Aragon and Old Horse Springs — NM Hwy12 from Reserve to Datil Template:Webarchive. SouthernNewMexico.com. Retrieved 6/13/07.
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External links
- Fort Tularosa from the New Mexico Office of the State Historian.
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