Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Chaves County, New Mexico.
Wikipedia
Chaves County was named for Colonel Jose Francisco Chaves, a military leader here during the U.S. Civil War and later in Navajo campaigns. Created by Territorial Legislature, February 25, 1889, out of land from the county of Lincoln.
Adjacent Counties
Cities, Towns & Communities
- Dexter
- Dunken
- Elk
- Elkins
- Greenfield
- Hagerman
- Lake Arthur
- Mesa
- Midway
- Roswell (County Seat)
Links
Bitter Lake Nat'l Wildlife Refuge
Lincoln National Forest (part)
National Register of Historic Places