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]

Dwyer, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
Dwyer
Dwyer
Coordinates: 32°37′42″N 107°52′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyGrant
Elevation
5,200 ft (1,600 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)575
GNIS feature ID920591[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]

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See also

Notes
  1. "Dwyer, New Mexico". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Robert Hixson Julyan (1 January 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-8263-1689-9.
  3. Robert Hixson Julyan (1 January 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-8263-1689-9.
  4. "Grover Xavier McSherry, a resident of Deming". The Grant County Beat. New Mexico. May 7, 2013.



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