Grant County, New Mexico
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,514.[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[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 141.
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