Greens Gap, New Mexico

Greens Gap is an extinct town in Catron County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.^[1]

A post office was established at Greens Gap in 1918, and remained in operation until 1942.^[2] The community was named after the local Green family, early settlers.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greens Gap, New Mexico
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greens Gap Post Office (historical)
↑ Boyle, Dixie (Feb 5, 2009). "A few ghost towns in Catron County". Mountain Mail. pp. B4. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Catron County, New Mexico, United States

County seat: Reserve

Village	Reserve

CDPs	Apache Creek Aragon Cruzville Datil Escudilla Bonita Glenwood Homestead Lower Frisco Luna Middle Frisco Pie Town Pleasanton Quemado Rancho Grande Rivers

Other unincorporated communities	Alma Old Horse Springs San Francisco Plaza

Ghost towns	Adams Diggings Box Lake Bursum Clairmont Collins Park Cooney Frisco Fullerton Graham Greens Gap Hickman Horse Springs Jewett Joseph Mangas Mogollon Patterson Red Hill Spur Lake Tres Lagunas Whitfield

Coordinates: 34°05′41″N 108°08′34″W / 34.09472°N 108.14278°W / 34.09472; -108.14278

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