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Tolar

Ghost town · Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Tolar quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Tolar quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tolar is a ghost town in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It is one of 9 former communities in Roosevelt County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tolar as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.4508° N, 103.9317° W.

Key facts

Elevation4,229 ft
Nearest living townHouse, NM
Distance to it13.8 miles
Coordinates34.45083, -103.93167

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What's there now

Tolar is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is House, NM (population 47), about 13.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,229 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Tolar?

Tolar is in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, at 34.4508, -103.9317.

How many ghost towns are in Roosevelt County?

Roosevelt County, New Mexico has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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