Mangas, New Mexico

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

Variant names were Mangus and Pinoville.[1] A post office called Pinoville was established in 1905, the name was changed to Mangus in 1909, and the post office closed in 1943.[2] The present name is after Mangas Coloradas, an Apache leader.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mangas
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Boyle, Dixie (February 5, 2009). "A few ghost towns in Catron County". Mountain Mail. pp. B4. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
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34°09′25″N 108°19′09″W / 34.15694°N 108.31917°W / 34.15694; -108.31917


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