Mills, New Mexico
Encyclopedia
Mills is an unincorporated community in Harding County
, New Mexico, founded in 1888. It lies on NM 39 eleven miles north of Roy
. Mills lies within the Kiowa National Grassland
. The post office there opened in 1889, was closed from 1901 to 1908, and has been open since.
, a rancher and attorney from Springer
.
Harding County, New Mexico
Harding County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2010, the population was 695, the lowest in the state. Its county seat is the Village of Mosquero. The county is named for United States President Warren G...
, New Mexico, founded in 1888. It lies on NM 39 eleven miles north of Roy
Roy, New Mexico
Roy is a village in Harding County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The village has massively been losing population, but is still a major center for Northeastern New Mexico....
. Mills lies within the Kiowa National Grassland
Kiowa National Grassland
Kiowa National Grassland is a National Grassland located in New Mexico, USA. The Great Plains grassland includes prairie and part of the Canadian River Canyon.-Sections:...
. The post office there opened in 1889, was closed from 1901 to 1908, and has been open since.
History
Mills was named after Melvin W. MillsMelvin Whitson Mills
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, a rancher and attorney from Springer
Springer, New Mexico
Springer is a town in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census. It was the Colfax County county seat from 1882—1897. Springer was part of the Lucien B. Maxwell land grant. It is near the Cimarron Cutoff of the Santa Fe Trail...
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