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; -103.12667CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountyUnionElevation
4,990 ft (1,520 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Area code575GNIS feature ID910940[1]

Seneca 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

  1. ^ a b "Seneca". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 331. ISBN 0826316891.
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