Yeso, New Mexico facts for kids
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Yeso, New Mexico
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 Yeso, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | De Baca |
| Elevation | 4,771 ft (1,454 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 900005 |
Yeso is a very small, quiet village in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States. It's located in a desert area along U.S. Route 60, which is west of Fort Sumner. Yeso is an unincorporated community, meaning it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Today, the only business in Yeso is its post office, which serves the zip code 88136. There are also only about half a dozen houses in the village.
Yeso's Early Days: A Railroad Stop
Yeso began to grow in 1906. This was when a railroad line was built and extended to this exact spot. The community was planned and started around this new railroad stop.
How Yeso Got Its Name
The village of Yeso got its name from a nearby stream. This stream is called Yeso Creek. It's very common for places to be named after local natural features like rivers or creeks.
The Post Office Opens
A post office has been open in Yeso since 1909. This means that people in Yeso have been able to send and receive mail right in their own community for a very long time.
