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CUCHILLO

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County: Sierra 

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Year Established: 1871

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Year Abandoned: Semi-Ghost Town 

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Population: 35 (As of 2020)

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 About:  named a “Traditional Historic Community” in 2011, Cuchillo was settled during the Civil War. The town was named for a nearby creek and a local Apache chief, Cuchillo Negro (Black Knife).

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Cuchillo, New Mexico

St. Joseph Church 

St. Joesph Church in Cuchillo, New Mexico
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