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History · Livingston Wheeler

Half of Livingston Wheeler’s homes were built after 1985

Most of Livingston Wheeler was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1985. Below: maps from 1939 on.

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What stands out about Livingston Wheeler’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Livingston Wheeler are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Livingston Wheeler, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Livingston Wheeler yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Livingston Wheeler is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Livingston Wheeler had a population of 691. The community is located on the southeastern edge of Carlsbad along New Mexico State Road 216.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 609 to 691 (+13%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Livingston Wheeler on the map, 1939 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Livingston Wheeler. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Livingston Wheeler on the 1939 USGS mapLivingston Wheeler on the 1943 USGS mapLivingston Wheeler on the 1971 USGS mapLivingston Wheeler on the 1985 USGS map1939Carlsbad sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Livingston Wheeler.

Famous people

Famous people close to Livingston Wheeler

Nobody well known was born in Livingston Wheeler itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Bruce CabotActor · b. 1904
F. Drew GaffneyAmerican astronaut · b. 1946
Alexa HavinsAmerican actress · b. 1980
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Joseph HardyAmerican film director · b. 1929
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Landry JonesAmerican football player · b. 1989
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Richard TravisAmerican actor · b. 1913
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Carlsbad2 historic placesC+

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.