Bard, New Mexico

Bard is an unincorporated community in Quay County, New Mexico, United States.

Bard
Unincorporated community
Bard is located in New Mexico
Bard
Bard
Location within the state of New Mexico
Bard is located in the United States
Bard
Bard
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 35°7′43″N 103°14′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyQuay
Elevation
4,000 ft (1,000 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
88411
Area code575
FIPS code35-35037[1]
GNIS feature ID932912[2]

Description

Bard is located at Exit 361 off Interstate 40, about 31 miles (50 km) east of Tucumcari, the county seat of Quay County. From October 8, 1909, to April 23, 1913, the community was officially known as Bard City.[3] Bard had a post office from January 30, 1908, to November 26, 1991; it still has its own ZIP code, 88411.[4][5] The town also had a gas station and repair garage. In 1946, Bard had a population of 26.[6]

See also

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References
  1. "Tilford (Meade County, South Dakota [SD]): Miscellaneous Information". Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bard, New Mexico
  3. Moncus, Mary Lynn; Marian Farmer Knapp, eds. (1985). Quay County. Quay County Book Committee. p. 124.
  4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  6. Hinkley, Jim (2011). Ghost Towns of Route 66. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7603-3843-8.

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