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Historic Churches in Chaves County, NM

Listed churches and chapels near you, many still holding services in the building their founders put up.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Chaves County is one of 33 counties in New Mexico. The record can, and the closest listings to Chaves County, NM are below.

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On the record near Chaves County, NM

The 12 nearest

57 listed sites on the record match historic churches within 200 miles of Chaves County, NM, out of 15 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 16 listed sites carry Chaves County as their county.

St. Joseph Apache Mission Church74 miles from the center of Chaves County · Building · Mescalero · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
First Methodist Church of Clovis104 miles from the center of Chaves County · Building · Clovis · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Clovis Baptist Hospital104 miles from the center of Chaves County · Building · Clovis · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Mentone Community Church126 miles from the center of Chaves County · Loving CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
The Community Church133 miles from the center of Chaves County · Winkler CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
San Miguel Church145 miles from the center of Chaves County · Building · Socorro · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Sagrada Familia de Lemitar Church, Los Dulces Nombres148 miles from the center of Chaves County · Building · Lemitar · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Our Lady of Purification Catholic Church150 miles from the center of Chaves County · Building · Dona Ana · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Phillips Chapel CME Church150 miles from the center of Chaves County · Building · Las Cruces · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
P.O.W. Camp Chapel153 miles from the center of Chaves County · Castro CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church153 miles from the center of Chaves County · Lubbock CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
San Jose Church154 miles from the center of Chaves County · Building · La Mesa · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Chaves County, NM. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Churches in Chaves County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Chaves County, NM ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Chaves County, NM?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Chaves County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Chaves County, NM the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Chaves County, NM are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.