Taiban, New Mexico

Unincorporated community in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States
Unincorporated comumunity in New Mexico, United States
34°26′24″N 104°0′33″W / 34.44000°N 104.00917°W / 34.44000; -104.00917CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountyDe BacaElevation
4,130 ft (1,260 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code
88134
Area code575

Taiban is an unincorporated community in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States.

Description

The community is located on New Mexico State Road 252 at U.S. Routes 60 and 84. Founded in 1906 as a ranching community, it was named for nearby Taiban Creek.[2]

The town is famous for being the location where Pat Garrett captured Billy the Kid and his associates on December 23, 1880.

See also

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References

  1. ^ Application for Registration, New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties
  2. ^ Kilmer, Harold (1999). "Taiban, New Mexico". Rootsweb. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2023.

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