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Self-guided · County in New Mexico

Religious History Sites in Chaves County, NM

Churches, synagogues, meetinghouses and missions near you that have held their congregations for generations.

Chaves County is one of 33 counties in New Mexico. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

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On the record near Chaves County, NM

The 12 nearest

64 listed sites on the record match religious history sites 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
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument110 miles from the center of Chaves County · District · Gran Quivira · listed 1966National 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.

Religious History in Chaves County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

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 the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Chaves County, NM?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

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.