Seneca, New Mexico
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
36°37′42″N 103°07′36″W / 36.62833°N 103.12667°W / 36.62833; -103.12667Seneca is an unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico, United States.[1] Seneca is located on New Mexico State Road 406, 12.6 miles (20.3 km) north-northeast of Clayton. Originally known as Cienaga, the name was corrupted by Anglophone settlers after the Civil War. The first postmaster was Flora Blackwell.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Seneca". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 331. ISBN 0826316891.
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Municipalities and communities of Union County, New Mexico, United States
County seat: Clayton
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- Amistad
- Gladstone
- Mount Dora
- Sedan
- Seneca
- Sofia
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