Dwyer, New Mexico
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]
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Coordinates: 32°37′42″N 107°52′01″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Grant |
Elevation | 5,200 ft (1,600 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 575 |
GNIS feature ID | 920591[1] |
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 person
- G. X. McSherry, farmer, rancher, and member of the New Mexico House of Representatives[4]
See also
- NAN Ranch, National Register of Historic Places
- NAN Ranch Ruin, archaeological site
- Swarts Ruin, Mimbres culture archaeological site
Notes
- "Dwyer, New Mexico". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 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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