Dusty, New Mexico
Dusty is an unincorporated community in Socorro County, New Mexico.[1]
History
A post office was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1983.[2] The dusty character of local roads account for the name.[3]
gollark: https://lucasnorth.uk/sapply/
gollark: According to a somewhat different political compass thing, I am in a !!DIFFERENT QUADRANT!!.
gollark: What gamers?
gollark: This incident has been reported.
gollark: Well then you can't use it.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dusty, New Mexico
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 40.
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