Mills, New Mexico

Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
36°05′08″N 104°15′19″W / 36.08556°N 104.25528°W / 36.08556; -104.25528CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountyHardingElevation
6,115 ft (1,864 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP codes
87730
Area code575GNIS feature ID908762

Mills is an unincorporated community in Harding County, New Mexico, United States, founded in 1888. It lies on NM 39, eleven miles north of Roy. Mills lies within the Kiowa National Grassland.

History

Mills was named after Melvin W. Mills, a rancher and attorney.[1]

The post office there opened in 1889, was closed from 1901 to 1908, and has been open since.[2]

References

  1. ^ Pearce, T. M. (1965) "Mills" New Mexico Place Names; A Geographical Dictionary University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, page 101, OCLC 420847
  2. ^ Julyan, Robert (1998) "Mills" Place Names of New Mexico (2nd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, page 229, ISBN 0-8263-1689-1
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