Solano is an unincorporated community in Harding County, New Mexico, United States, founded in 1907. It lies along NM 39 and the tracks of a spur of the Southern Pacific Railroad[1] about half-way between Roy and Mosquero. The post office was opened in 1907.[1][2]

Solano, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
Solano Location within the state of New Mexico Show map of New Mexico Solano Solano (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 35°50′59″N 104°04′07″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Harding
Elevation	5,627 ft (1,715 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	87746
Area code(s)	575
GNIS feature ID	894990

History

Solano began in 1907 when F. M. Hughes built his house and a store.[3] It was named after a local mail carrier, Cipriano Solano.[2] Solano was the largest town in Harding County for a time, and even published a local newspaper, The Solano Herald, but when the coal mines in Dawson shut down in the 1950s, its importance waned.[3]

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