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   Chaves County is a county in New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,157. Its county seat is Roswell. Chaves County was named for Colonel Jose Francisco Chaves, a military leader there during the Civil War and later in Navajo campaigns.

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   Welcome to Chaves County. Visit to see the UFO attractions, visit Bitter Lake, or check out the Mescalero Sand Dunes. The Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art opened its doors in Roswell in 1994 to showcase works of art produced by former fellows of the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program.

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   How did Chaves County get its name?

   • Chaves County was named for Colonel Jose Francisco Chaves, a military leader there during the Civil War and later in Navajo campaigns. The county was created by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature on February 25, 1889, out of land from Lincoln County . Chaves County comprises the Roswell, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area .

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   How big is Chaves County New Mexico?

   • Chaves County comprises the Roswell, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area . According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,075 square miles (15,730 km 2 ), of which 6,065 square miles (15,710 km 2) is land and 9.8 square miles (25 km 2) (0.2%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in New Mexico by area.

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   Where is Chaves County?

   • Most of Chaves county lies in the Great Plains, with the extreme western section including the Guadalupe and Sacramento Mountains and a portion of the Lincoln National Forest. On the east lies Mescalero Ridge. In the flat-to-rolling Pecos River valley are Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Bottomless Lakes State Park.

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   Where is the Pecos River in New Mexico?

   • Pecos River in the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Chaves county, New Mexico. Chaves, county, southeastern New Mexico, U.S. Most of Chaves county lies in the Great Plains, with the extreme western section including the Guadalupe and Sacramento Mountains and a portion of the Lincoln National Forest. On the east lies Mescalero Ridge.

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4. www.nmcounties.org › counties › chaves-countyChaves County | NM Counties

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   The County was created by Territorial Legislature on February 25, 1889 out of land from Lincoln County. The County Seat is Roswell, the city in the county. The County has a total area of 6,075 square miles and is the fourth-largest county in New Mexico by area. The population is approximately 65,282.

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   Chaves, county, southeastern New Mexico, U.S. Most of Chaves county lies in the Great Plains, with the extreme western section including the Guadalupe and Sacramento Mountains and a portion of the Lincoln National Forest. On the east lies Mescalero Ridge.

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6. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiChaves County, New Mexico Genealogy • FamilySearch

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   Apr 12, 2024 · Chaves County, New Mexico Genealogy. Guide to Chaves County, New Mexico ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

   • County seat: Roswell
   • Parent County (s): Lincoln [1]

   • Organized: February 25, 1889