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Historic Courthouses in Roosevelt County, NM

County courthouses on the register near you, usually the grandest building in town and the center of its history.

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

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On the record near Roosevelt County, NM

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match historic courthouses within 120 miles of Roosevelt County, NM, out of 20 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 6 listed sites carry Roosevelt County as their county.

Roosevelt County Courthouse1.4 miles from the center of Roosevelt County · Building · Portales · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Curry County Courthouse18 miles from the center of Roosevelt County · Building · Clovis · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Parmer County Courthouse23 miles from the center of Roosevelt County · Parmer CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
De Baca County Courthouse55 miles from the center of Roosevelt County · Building · Fort Sumner · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Deaf Smith Courthouse, 191070 miles from the center of Roosevelt County · Deaf Smith CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Lea County Courthouse84 miles from the center of Roosevelt County · Building · Lovington · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Chaves County Courthouse86 miles from the center of Roosevelt County · Building · Roswell · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Guadalupe County Courthouse in Santa Rosa93 miles from the center of Roosevelt County · Building · Santa Rosa · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Swisher County Courthouse94 miles from the center of Roosevelt County · Swisher CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Randall County Courthouse98 miles from the center of Roosevelt County · Randall CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Potter County Courthouse112 miles from the center of Roosevelt County · Potter CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Tascosa Courthouse, 1884.113 miles from the center of Roosevelt County · Oldham CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

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

Historic Courthouses in Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt County, NM ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt 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.