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Blackdom

Ghost town · Chaves County, New Mexico

Peters Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000)
Peters Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Blackdom is a ghost town in Chaves County, New Mexico, recorded as township in Chaves County, New Mexico. It is one of 4 former communities in Chaves County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Blackdom as a historical populated place on the Peters Lake topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.1637° N, 104.5089° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePeters Lake
Nearest living townDexter, NM
Distance to it8.4 miles
GNIS feature ID920069
Coordinates33.16372, -104.50886

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What's there now

Blackdom is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dexter, NM (population 1,144), about 8.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Blackdom?

Blackdom is in Chaves County, New Mexico, at 33.1637, -104.5089.

How many ghost towns are in Chaves County?

Chaves County, New Mexico has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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