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White Oaks Ghost Town A Rich Frontier History
White Oaks New Mexico grew from a gold discovery in 1879 to a bustling frontier town with 2500 residents. Notable figures including Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid frequented the town while it boasted a bank churches and an opera house before decline spurred by railroad routes. The town persists as a ghost town with annual Miners Day celebrations each June and a small resident community.
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John Wilson
Jicarilla Mountains
White Oaks
Texas
Charles Baxter
John W. Winters
White Oaks Spring
Pat Garrett
Lincoln County
Billy the Kid
the Kid
Jim Carlyle
Golden Era
New Mexico
Ron Grimes
West Texas
Gaxs Moven
Garrett
Grimes