Pleasanton, New Mexico

Pleasanton is a census-designated place in the Williams Valley of Catron County, south of Glenwood and north of Cliff, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 106.[2] It was renowned as a safehaven for Mormon polygamists for several years.[3]

Pleasanton, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Pleasanton
Location within the state of New Mexico
Coordinates: 33°16′20″N 108°52′22″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyCatron
Area
 • Total1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
 • Land1.53 sq mi (3.95 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total106
 • Density69/sq mi (26.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)MDT
Area code(s)575

History

Pleasanton was founded by Mormons in 1882.[4] The 24th child of Mormon polygamist Jacob Hamblin was born there in 1884.[5] Hamblin died of malarial fever in 1886.[6] Other polygamists, including William Maxwell, made their home in Pleasanton specifically to evade the law.[7]

In 1885 a band of Chiricahua Apache killed a group of U.S. Army soldiers in a triple cross-fire trap near Pleasanton.[8]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasanton, New Mexico
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pleasanton CDP, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. McClintock, J. (1921) Mormon Settlement in Arizona: A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Retrieved 6/14/07.
  4. McClintock, J. (1921).
  5. Reilly, P.T. (1970) The Amarilla Hamblin Lee Interview. University of Utah Marriott Library. Retrieved 6/14/07.
  6. McClintock, J. (1921)
  7. Udall, S. (2002) The Forgotten Founders: Rethinking the History of the Old West. Island Press. P. 47.
  8. (nd) Native American timeline of events Archived 2007-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6/14/07.


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