New Mexico Ghost Towns
Historic Churches
Ghost Town: Cerrillos, NM
Year Built: 1922
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Year abandoned: Still in service
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Directions: 25 miles southwest of Santa Fe. Cerrillos is located on the scenic Turquoise Trail 24 miles south of Santa Fe and 3 miles north of Madrid on NM 14.
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Remains: Full functional church
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About: This structure, St. Josephs Catholic Church - Iglesia de San Jose built in 1922 to replace the first church (1884), which was situated on land now occupied by the Pastor's residence.
Ghost Town: Colonias
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Year Built: 1700's
Year abandoned: Being restored.
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Remains: Massive church in the process of being restored. If able to help with any donations go to coloniasnm.com
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Ghost Town: Cuervo
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Year Built: 1910
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Ghost Town: Golden (Semi Ghost Town)
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Year Built: Established 1830, Restored in the 1960's
Year abandoned: Still in Service
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Directions: Golden is located along the Turquoise Trail Scenic Byway and is about ten miles north of the Sandia Park junction on NM-14
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Remains: Well maintained fully functional church
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About: St. Francis De Asis (aka San Francisco Catholic Church) is one of the most photographed churches in northern New Mexico. The church was built in 1830 and restored in the '60s.
Ghost Town: White Oaks
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Remains: Well maintained fully functional church
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San Miguel Church
Ghost Town: Santa Fe (Historical Town)
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Year Built: 1610
Year abandoned: Still in Service
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Remains: Well maintained church
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About: Oldest church structure in the U.S.A The original adobe walls and altar were built by Tlaxcalan Indians from Mexico under the direction of Franciscan Padres.
Ghost Town: Abo
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Year Built: 1623
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Manzano Church
Ghost Town: Manzano
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Year Built: Founded in 1824, built in 1829 Concecrated in 1835
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Ghost Town: Duran
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Year Built: Built in 1910
Year abandoned: Still in use today
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Remains: Fully intact
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Ghost Town: Kelly
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Year Built: Built by 1884
Year abandoned: Still in use today
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Remains: Fully intact
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Ghost Town: Juan Tomas
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Ghost Town: Corrales (Historical Town)
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Year Built: 1868
Year abandoned: Still in use
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Remains: Fully intact church
About: This church was constructed in 1868 following a flood that demolished an earlier building. The land was donated by four Corrales families. Dedicated to San Ysidro, patron saint of farmers, it is a fine example of a small, mid 19th century New Mexico village church that has been remodeled over the years. Now used for community functions and cultural events, the building is maintained by the Corrales Historical Society.
Santuario De Chimayo
Ghost Town: Chimayo (Historic Town)
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Year Built: 1816
Year abandoned: Still a full functional church
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Directions: Can be accessed from NM 503, which exits Highway 84/285 a few miles north of Pojoaque. From NM 503 turn left on NM 520
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Remains: Fully intact functional church
About: National Historic Landmark receives almost 300,000 visitors per year and has been called the most important Catholic pilgrimage center in the United States.
Ghost Town: Riley, aka Santa Rita
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Year Built: Unknown
Year abandoned: Still a full functional church
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Directions: Located 20 miles north of Magdelena on Cibola National Forrest Road 354
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Remains: Fully intact functional church
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Ghost Town: Albuquerque (Historical Town)
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Year Built: 1706
Year abandoned: Full functional church
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Remains: Fully intact functional church
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