Solano, New Mexico
| Solano | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Solano Location within the state of New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′59″N 104°04′07″W / 35.84972°N 104.06861°WCoordinates: 35°50′59″N 104°04′07″W / 35.84972°N 104.06861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Harding |
| Elevation | 5,627 ft (1,715 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 87746 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 894990 |
Solano is an unincorporated community in Harding County, New Mexico, 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]
History
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]
Notes
- 1 2 Pearce, T. M. (1965) "Solano" New Mexico Place Names; A Geographical Dictionary University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, page 158, OCLC 420847
- 1 2 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
- 1 2 "Solano, New Mexico" New Mexico Tourism Department
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