Patterson is an extinct town in
Catron County
Catron County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,725, making it New Mexico's third-least populous county. Its county seat is Reserve. Catron County is New Mexico's largest county by area.
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, in the
U.S. state of
New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
. Located approximately six miles west of Horse Springs, the precise location of the town site is unknown to the
GNIS.
A post office was established at Patterson in 1884, and remained in operation until 1906. The community was had the name of Richard Chase Patterson, a pioneer settler.
References
Ghost towns in New Mexico
Landforms of Catron County, New Mexico
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