Solano is an unincorporated community in Harding County, New Mexico, United States, founded in 1907. It lies along NM 39 and the tracks of a spur of the Southern Pacific Railroad[1] about half-way between Roy and Mosquero. The post office was opened in 1907.[1][2]

Solano, New Mexico
Solano is located in New Mexico
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Solano
Location within the state of New Mexico
Solano is located in the United States
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Solano (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°50′59″N 104°04′07″W / 35.84972°N 104.06861°W / 35.84972; -104.06861
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyHarding
Elevation
5,627 ft (1,715 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
87746
Area code575
GNIS feature ID894990

History

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Solano began in 1907 when F. M. Hughes built his house and a store.[3] It was named after a local mail carrier, Cipriano Solano.[2] Solano was the largest town in Harding County for a time, and even published a local newspaper, The Solano Herald, but when the coal mines in Dawson shut down in the 1950s, its importance waned.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pearce, T. M. (1965) "Solano" New Mexico Place Names; A Geographical Dictionary University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, page 158, OCLC 420847
  2. ^ a b Julyan, Robert (1998) "Solano" Place Names of New Mexico (2nd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, page 338, ISBN 0-8263-1689-1
  3. ^ a b "Solano, New Mexico" Archived February 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine New Mexico Tourism Department