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Shakespeare

Ghost town · Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Lordsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Lordsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shakespeare is a ghost town in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It is one of 4 former communities in Hidalgo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shakespeare as a historical populated place: 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 32.3256° N, 108.7383° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,458 ft
Nearest living townLordsburg, NM
Distance to it2.5 miles
Coordinates32.32556, -108.73833

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What's there now

Shakespeare is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lordsburg, NM (population 2,139), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,458 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Shakespeare ghost town in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, seen from hill southeast of town.
Shakespeare ghost town in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, seen from hill southeast of town. · Ammodramus / Wikimedia Commons · CC0

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Questions

Where is Shakespeare?

Shakespeare is in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, at 32.3256, -108.7383.

How many ghost towns are in Hidalgo County?

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

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