Gladstone, New Mexico
Gladstone is an unincorporated layover in Union County, New Mexico, United States, founded in 1880.[1] It lies at the intersection of US Route 56 and Union County Road C001. The post office, which opened in 1888, closed in 2010, leaving only a general store with gas service, and two houses, located there. The rest of the community has reverted to private ranch land.
Gladstone | |
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  Gladstone Location within the state of New Mexico  Gladstone Gladstone (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°18′16″N 103°58′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Union |
| Elevation | 5,882 ft (1,793 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 88422 |
| Area code | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 898549 |
History
Gladstone was founded in 1880 by William H. Harris, an Englishman, who hoped to set up a Utopian religious community called "Gladstone Colony".[2] He named it in honor of William Ewart Gladstone, a Liberal politician and the British Prime Minister at the time. A fair number of settlers came to Gladstone, but many left disillusioned shortly thereafter.[1]
References
- Julyan, Robert (1998) "Gladstone" Place Names of New Mexico (2nd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, page 148, ISBN 0-8263-1689-1
- Not to be confused with the Australian venture, see: Hogan, James Francis (1898) The Gladstone Colony: An Unwritten Chapter of Australian History Unwin, London, OCLC 458041251
Municipalities and communities of Union County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| Town |  Map of New Mexico highlighting Union County | |
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