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The history of Old Town

Below: maps from 1956 on.

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What stands out about Old Town’s past

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

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The story so far

Old Town, in brief

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Old Town is a census-designated place (CDP) in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Old Town had a population of 27. The community is on the northern edge of the county, bordered to the north and west by Grant County. It sits on both sides of the Mimbres River as it flows southward towards Deming, the Luna county seat. U.S. Route 180 forms the southern edge of the CDP; the highway leads southeast 17 miles (27 km) to Deming and northwest 36 miles (58 km) to Silver City. Like other areas in Luna County, it is in the Deming Public Schools school district.

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

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On the map

Old Town on the map, 1956 to 1985

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

Old Town on the 1956 USGS mapOld Town on the 1985 USGS map1956Dwyer 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 Old Town.

Famous people

Famous people close to Old Town

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

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Paul BenedictAmerican actor · b. 1938
Elisa QuintanaAmerican astronomer · b. 1973
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Nacio Herb BrownAmerican writer of popular songs, movie scores,… · b. 1896
James TenneyAmerican composer and music theorist · b. 1934
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Leslie GravesAmerican actress · b. 1959
Karen ShepherdUnited States Congresswoman from Utah · b. 1940

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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 and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.