Taiban, New Mexico
Taiban is an unincorporated community in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States.
Taiban, New Mexico | |
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 The now-abandoned Taiban Presbyterian Church was built in 1908, February 2008.[2] | |
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| Coordinates: 34°26′24″N 104°0′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | De Baca |
| Elevation | 4,130 ft (1,260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88134 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
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.[3]
The town is famous for being the location where Pat Garrett captured Billy the Kid and his associates on December 23, 1880.
See also
New Mexico portal
References
- Application for Registration, New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties
- Application for Registration, New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties
- Taiban, New Mexico from HIGH PLAINS HISTORY of East Central New Mexico, Co-Editors: Don McAlavy and Harold Kilmer, 1980. NEW MEXICO PLACE NAMES, edited by T. M. Pearce, 1965.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Taiban, New Mexico. |
- "Lonely church a reminder of once-robust town", Albuquerque Journal, Leslie Linthicum, March 01. 2009
Municipalities and communities of De Baca County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| Village |  Map of New Mexico highlighting De Baca County | |
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