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Grant County, New Mexico

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Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,185.[1] Its county seat is Silver City.[2]

The county was founded in 1868 and named for Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "QuickFacts: Grant County, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 141.