Pleasanton, New Mexico

Pleasanton is a census-designated place in the Williams Valley of Catron County, south of Glenwood and north of Cliff, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 106.[2] It was renowned as a safehaven for Mormon polygamists for several years.[3]

Pleasanton, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Pleasanton Location within the state of New Mexico
Coordinates: 33°16′20″N 108°52′22″W[1]
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Catron
Area
• Total	1.58 sq mi (4.09 km^2)
• Land	1.53 sq mi (3.95 km^2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.14 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	106
• Density	69/sq mi (26.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	MDT
Area code(s)	575

History

Pleasanton was founded by Mormons in 1882.[4] The 24th child of Mormon polygamist Jacob Hamblin was born there in 1884.[5] Hamblin died of malarial fever in 1886.[6] Other polygamists, including William Maxwell, made their home in Pleasanton specifically to evade the law.[7]

In 1885 a band of Chiricahua Apache killed a group of U.S. Army soldiers in a triple cross-fire trap near Pleasanton.[8]

See also

• Mormon Corridor

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasanton, New Mexico
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pleasanton CDP, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
3. McClintock, J. (1921) Mormon Settlement in Arizona: A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Retrieved 6/14/07.
4. McClintock, J. (1921).
5. Reilly, P.T. (1970) The Amarilla Hamblin Lee Interview. University of Utah Marriott Library. Retrieved 6/14/07.
6. McClintock, J. (1921)
7. Udall, S. (2002) The Forgotten Founders: Rethinking the History of the Old West. Island Press. P. 47.
8. (nd) Native American timeline of events Archived 2007-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6/14/07.