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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