Dwyer, New Mexico
| Dwyer, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Dwyer, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′42″N 107°52′01″W / 32.62833°N 107.86694°WCoordinates: 32°37′42″N 107°52′01″W / 32.62833°N 107.86694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Grant |
| Elevation | 5,200 ft (1,600 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 920591[1] |
Dwyer is an unincorporated community in Grant County, New Mexico, United States.[1] It is located southeast of Silver City, along the Mimbres River, and on NM 61.[2]
History
The settlement, first known as San Jose for its church, had a post office from 1895 to 1917.[2] The post office in Dwyer was moved northeast from Faywood is still named the Faywood Post Office[3] and the settlement was renamed Dwyer for an 1883 homesteader, G.W. Dwyer.[2]
Notable people
- G. X. McSherry, farmer, rancher, and New Mexico state legislator[4]
See also
- NAN Ranch, National Register of Historic Places
- NAN Ranch Ruin, archaeological site
- Swarts Ruin, Mimbres culture archaeological site
Notes
- 1 2 "Dwyer, New Mexico". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 3 Robert Hixson Julyan (1 January 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-8263-1689-9.
- ↑ Robert Hixson Julyan (1 January 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-8263-1689-9.
- ↑ "Grover Xavier McSherry, a resident of Deming". The Grant County Beat (New Mexico). May 7, 2013.
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