CHIZ

NAME: Chiz COUNTY: Sierra ROADS: 2WD GRID #(see map): 4 CLIMATE: Mild winter, warm summer BEST TIME TO VISIT:Spring, winter, fall

COMMENTS: NW of Truth or Consequences REMAINS: Home to one family

An agricultural town founded in the mid-1800s, Chiz was named for Apache leader Cochise (his Apache name was "Chise" or "Cheis," meaning "wood"), who camped in the area and was friendly with the Bentura Trujillo family, town founders. Chiz today is home to St. Gregory Catholic Church and one family: Nick and Dolores Ortega, mayordomos of the church. Courtesy Michael Cook	St. Gregory Catholic Church, Chiz. Courtesy Michael Cook.

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