Ancho - New Mexico Ghost Town

ANCHO

NAME: Ancho
COUNTY: Lincoln
ROADS: 2WD
GRID #(see map): 5
CLIMATE: Hot summers; cool in the winter
BEST TIME TO VISIT:Spring, winter, fall

COMMENTS: Located northeast of carrizozo. the original train depot is now the "My house of old things" museum.
REMAINS: A few structures, as well as the original depot.

The coming of the railroad and the discovery of gypsum in 1901 led to the beginning of Ancho. Within a short while, clay was discovered and the Ancho Brick Plant started brick making. The plant grew to eventually 16 kilns. The plant ceased production in 1921, and the town slowly died. The school closed in 1955, the train in 1959, and the post office in 1969. There is an interesting side note to the brick plant. The company supplied several tons of their product to help rebuild San Francisco after the famous 1906 earthquake. Submitted by Paul Lessard. Ancho New Mexico Company house Courtesy Dolores Steele Ancho New Mexico Old gas pump Courtesy Dolores Steele Ancho Cemetery Courtesy Dolores Steele	Ancho New Mexico Old Depot Courtesy Dolores Steele Brick school house made of Ancho bricks - 1930 Courtesy Dolores Steele Ancho Cemetery Courtesy Dolores Steele Ancho Courtesy Kurt Wenner Ancho Courtesy Kurt Wenner Ancho Courtesy Kurt Wenner Ancho Courtesy Kurt Wenner

The coming of the railroad and the discovery of gypsum in 1901 led to the beginning of Ancho. Within a short while, clay was discovered and the Ancho Brick Plant started brick making. The plant grew to eventually 16 kilns. The plant ceased production in 1921, and the town slowly died. The school closed in 1955, the train in 1959, and the post office in 1969.

There is an interesting side note to the brick plant. The company supplied several tons of their product to help rebuild San Francisco after the famous 1906 earthquake. Submitted by Paul Lessard.
Ancho New Mexico Company house
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Ancho New Mexico Old gas pump
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Ancho Cemetery
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Ancho New Mexico Old Depot
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Brick school house made of Ancho bricks - 1930
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Ancho Cemetery
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Ancho
Courtesy Kurt Wenner

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