Wheatland, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Wheatland, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Unincorporated comumunity
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Quay
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4764
Area Code:575
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:898611

Wheatland is an unincorporated community in Quay County, New Mexico, United States. It is located approximated 15miles south of San Jon along New Mexico State Road 469.

History

Wheatland traces its beginnings to the building of its first school. Several one-room schools existed in the area, including North Bend School, Blair School, and Adobe School. In 1920, these were consolidated to form Wheatland School, which was housed in a frame stucco building constructed for the purpose.[1]

The original Wheatland School burned in April 1938. It was replaced by a new school building and gymnasium built by the WPA. The new buildings, reinforced with steel and plastered inside, used multicolored rock from a nearby quarry. A duplex teacherage was also built at the same time. Completed in 1939, the buildings were only used as a school until the early 1950s, after which they were used as a community center for a time before being abandoned.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moncus . Mary Lynn . Marian Farmer Knapp . Quay County. Quay County Book Committee. 1985. 102–103.