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Polvadera, New Mexico

April 11, 2024

Polvadera (La Polvadera de San Lorenzo) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Socorro County in central New Mexico, United States. It is located on the west bank of the Rio Grande, near the mouth of the Rio Salado, and on the western spur of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.

Polvadera, New Mexico
Unincorporated community & census-designated place
Polvadera, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°11′54″N 106°55′16″W / 34.19833°N 106.92111°W / 34.19833; -106.92111
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySocorro
Area
[1]
 • Total0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,662 ft (1,421 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total178
 • Density183.69/sq mi (70.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87828
Area code575
FIPS code35-58910
GNIS feature ID923651

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020178—
U.S. Decennial Census[3][2]

Name edit

The name may be based upon a Piro name for the place,[4] but altered in form because polvareda means dusty in Spanish, which, as US Army Lt. Emory noted in 1846,[5] it certainly is. Other spellings of the name include Pulvidera[6] and Pulvedera.[7] The church in Polvadera was dedicated to San Lorenzo and his feast day, August 10, is the local fiesta.[8]

History edit

Polvadera was founded as a farming community in the 1620s after Juan de Oñate had established the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, when Spanish settlers came north and settled among the Piro Pueblo Indians.[9] The name of the original Piro pueblo there is unknown and its ruins, which may have been destroyed by the meandering of the Rio Grande, have not been excavated. In 1629 Apaches destroyed the pueblo of Polvareda.[10] It was subsequently rebuilt, but was abandoned as a result of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, and because of further Apache raiding after the reconquest was not resettled again until the early 19th century after Governor Fernando Chacón reopened the area for settlement.

Apache and Navajo raids continued until after the American Civil War when the US Army began a strenuous interdiction policy.[11] The town was attacked as late as 1846 by over a hundred Navajo who made away with a large number of livestock.[12]

Camp Connelly, sometimes called Fort Connelly,[9] was established by Colonel Canby in 1862 adjacent to Polvadera, on land leased from the then governor Henry Connelly.[13] Lt. William Brady was sent there as a recruiting officer to process volunteers.[14] Camp Connelly was only maintained until the end of the civil war in 1865.[13]

The Santa Fe Railroad came through in 1882 and the Post Office in Polvadero was established in 1895.[15] The current church of San Lorenzo was built in 1898.[16]

Polvadera has always been subject to the flooding of the Rio Grande. Major floods occurred in 1898, which destroyed the church, in 1929, and 1937.[4][17] Formerly, the major diversion of Rio Grande water for irrigation in Socorro County occurred at Polvadera; however, after the floods of 1929 a new diversion was built upstream at San Acacia.[18]

In 1958 when Interstate 25 was being built down the Rio Grande valley, Polvadera was not given an exit, the nearest exit provided was at Lemitar a few miles to the south.[19]

Economy edit

Polvadera is primarily a farming community. Before Prohibition, it had large areas devoted to grapes for the production of wine.[20] More recently chile has been the main crop.[9]

Education edit

It is within Socorro Consolidated Schools.[21] Socorro High School is the comprehensive high school of the district.

Attractions edit

Nearby, to the west of the community, is San Lorenzo Canyon, a popular hiking and picnic spot.[22]

Notes edit

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Harden, Paul (September 4, 2010). (PDF). El Defensor Chieftain. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
  5. ^ Arrived at the town of Pulvidera, which we found, as its name implies, covered with dust. quoted in Marshall, Michael P. and Walt, Henry J., (1984) "Chapter 12: Post-Revolt Place Names: Polvareda" Rio Abajo: Prehistory and History of a Rio Grande Province New Mexico Historic Preservation Division, Santa Fe, p. 279, OCLC 11553460
  6. ^ US Census of 1850
  7. ^ US Census of 1870
  8. ^ Pearce, T. M. (1965) "Polvadera" New Mexico place names; a geographical dictionary University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM, p. 124, OCLC 420847
  9. ^ a b c Federal Writers’ Project (1989) "Polvareda" The WPA Guide to 1930s New Mexico University of Arizona Press, Tucson, p. 251, ISBN 0-8165-1102-0
  10. ^ Pérez, Juan Manuel (2005) "The Hispanic Role in America: A Chronology" Coloquio Revista Cultural October 2005 March 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 22, 2009
  11. ^ Kelly, Lawrence C. (1968) The Navajo Indians and Federal Indian Policy University of Arizona Press, Tucson, p. 5, ISBN 0-8165-0065-7
  12. ^ Marshall, Michael P. and Walt, Henry J., (1984) "Chapter 12: Post-Revolt Place Names: Polvadera" Rio Abajo: Prehistory and History of a Rio Grande Province New Mexico Historic Preservation Division, Santa Fe, p. 279, OCLC 11553460
  13. ^ a b Rathburn, Daniel C. B. and Alexander, David V. (2003) "Connelly, Camp, Socorro County" New Mexico Frontier Military Place Names Yucca Tree Press, Las Cruces, New Mexico, p. 43, ISBN 1-881325-50-4
  14. ^ Lavash, Donald R. (1986) Sheriff William Brady: Tragic Hero of the Lincoln County War Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, NM, pp. 23, ISBN 0-86534-064-1
  15. ^ Dike, Sheldon H. (1958) The Territorial Post Offices of New Mexico Dike, Albuquerque, OCLC 10228225
  16. ^ Harden, Paul (2007) "The Mission Churches in Socorro County – Part 2", originally published in the El Defensor Chieftain of September 8, 2007
  17. ^ Staff (August 21, 1929) "Engineers for Conservancy District Will Investigate Fiver Needs in Flood Zone" Albuquerque Journal p. 1 col.4
  18. ^ Wozniak, Frank E. (1987) Irrigation in the Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico: A Study of the Development of Irrigation Systems Before 1945 New Mexico Historic Preservation Division, Santa Fe, New Mexico, p. 137, OCLC 17617974
  19. ^ Staff (October 23, 1958) "Fenced Off US 85, Village Anger Rises" Albuquerque Journal p. 1 col.3, p. 10 col. 1–5
  20. ^ Davis, W. W. H. (1938) El Gringo: Or, New Mexico & Her People Rydal Press, Santa Fe, New Mexico, pp. 191–193 OCLC 4803385; originally published in 1857 by Harper & Brothers, New York OCLC 166604054
  21. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Socorro County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  22. ^ "San Lorenzo Canyon Recreation Area" US Bureau of Land Management

External links edit

  • Polvadera Farming Community Page
  • "1997 Economic Census: ZIP Code Statistics 87828 (Polvadera, NM)", US Census Bureau
  • "Polvadera, United States", Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.

April 11, 2024
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Polvadera La Polvadera de San Lorenzo is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Socorro County in central New Mexico United States It is located on the west bank of the Rio Grande near the mouth of the Rio Salado and on the western spur of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Polvadera New MexicoUnincorporated community amp census designated placePolvadera New MexicoLocation in the United StatesCoordinates 34 11 54 N 106 55 16 W 34 19833 N 106 92111 W 34 19833 106 92111CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountySocorroArea 1 Total0 97 sq mi 2 51 km2 Land0 97 sq mi 2 51 km2 Water0 00 sq mi 0 00 km2 Elevation4 662 ft 1 421 m Population 2020 2 Total178 Density183 69 sq mi 70 90 km2 Time zoneUTC 7 Mountain MST Summer DST UTC 6 MDT ZIP code87828Area code575FIPS code35 58910GNIS feature ID923651 Contents 1 Demographics 2 Name 3 History 4 Economy 5 Education 6 Attractions 7 Notes 8 External linksDemographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 2020178 U S Decennial Census 3 2 Name editThe name may be based upon a Piro name for the place 4 but altered in form because polvareda means dusty in Spanish which as US Army Lt Emory noted in 1846 5 it certainly is Other spellings of the name include Pulvidera 6 and Pulvedera 7 The church in Polvadera was dedicated to San Lorenzo and his feast day August 10 is the local fiesta 8 History editPolvadera was founded as a farming community in the 1620s after Juan de Onate had established the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico when Spanish settlers came north and settled among the Piro Pueblo Indians 9 The name of the original Piro pueblo there is unknown and its ruins which may have been destroyed by the meandering of the Rio Grande have not been excavated In 1629 Apaches destroyed the pueblo of Polvareda 10 It was subsequently rebuilt but was abandoned as a result of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and because of further Apache raiding after the reconquest was not resettled again until the early 19th century after Governor Fernando Chacon reopened the area for settlement Apache and Navajo raids continued until after the American Civil War when the US Army began a strenuous interdiction policy 11 The town was attacked as late as 1846 by over a hundred Navajo who made away with a large number of livestock 12 Camp Connelly sometimes called Fort Connelly 9 was established by Colonel Canby in 1862 adjacent to Polvadera on land leased from the then governor Henry Connelly 13 Lt William Brady was sent there as a recruiting officer to process volunteers 14 Camp Connelly was only maintained until the end of the civil war in 1865 13 The Santa Fe Railroad came through in 1882 and the Post Office in Polvadero was established in 1895 15 The current church of San Lorenzo was built in 1898 16 Polvadera has always been subject to the flooding of the Rio Grande Major floods occurred in 1898 which destroyed the church in 1929 and 1937 4 17 Formerly the major diversion of Rio Grande water for irrigation in Socorro County occurred at Polvadera however after the floods of 1929 a new diversion was built upstream at San Acacia 18 In 1958 when Interstate 25 was being built down the Rio Grande valley Polvadera was not given an exit the nearest exit provided was at Lemitar a few miles to the south 19 Economy editPolvadera is primarily a farming community Before Prohibition it had large areas devoted to grapes for the production of wine 20 More recently chile has been the main crop 9 Education editIt is within Socorro Consolidated Schools 21 Socorro High School is the comprehensive high school of the district Attractions editNearby to the west of the community is San Lorenzo Canyon a popular hiking and picnic spot 22 Notes edit ArcGIS REST Services Directory United States Census Bureau Retrieved October 12 2022 a b Census Population API United States Census Bureau Retrieved October 12 2022 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2016 a b Harden Paul September 4 2010 Polvadera y Chamisal Two of Socorro County s historic villages and the San Lorenzo Land Grant PDF El Defensor Chieftain Archived from the original PDF on July 18 2011 Arrived at the town of Pulvidera which we found as its name implies covered with dust quoted in Marshall Michael P and Walt Henry J 1984 Chapter 12 Post Revolt Place Names Polvareda Rio Abajo Prehistory and History of a Rio Grande Province New Mexico Historic Preservation Division Santa Fe p 279 OCLC 11553460 US Census of 1850 US Census of 1870 Pearce T M 1965 Polvadera New Mexico place names a geographical dictionary University of New Mexico Press Albuquerque NM p 124 OCLC 420847 a b c Federal Writers Project 1989 Polvareda The WPA Guide to 1930s New Mexico University of Arizona Press Tucson p 251 ISBN 0 8165 1102 0 Perez Juan Manuel 2005 The Hispanic Role in America A Chronology Coloquio Revista Cultural October 2005 Archived March 29 2007 at the Wayback Machine accessed February 22 2009 Kelly Lawrence C 1968 The Navajo Indians and Federal Indian Policy University of Arizona Press Tucson p 5 ISBN 0 8165 0065 7 Marshall Michael P and Walt Henry J 1984 Chapter 12 Post Revolt Place Names Polvadera Rio Abajo Prehistory and History of a Rio Grande Province New Mexico Historic Preservation Division Santa Fe p 279 OCLC 11553460 a b Rathburn Daniel C B and Alexander David V 2003 Connelly Camp Socorro County New Mexico Frontier Military Place Names Yucca Tree Press Las Cruces New Mexico p 43 ISBN 1 881325 50 4 Lavash Donald R 1986 Sheriff William Brady Tragic Hero of the Lincoln County War Sunstone Press Santa Fe NM pp 23 ISBN 0 86534 064 1 Dike Sheldon H 1958 The Territorial Post Offices of New Mexico Dike Albuquerque OCLC 10228225 Harden Paul 2007 The Mission Churches in Socorro County Part 2 originally published in the El Defensor Chieftain of September 8 2007 Staff August 21 1929 Engineers for Conservancy District Will Investigate Fiver Needs in Flood Zone Albuquerque Journal p 1 col 4 Wozniak Frank E 1987 Irrigation in the Rio Grande Valley New Mexico A Study of the Development of Irrigation Systems Before 1945 New Mexico Historic Preservation Division Santa Fe New Mexico p 137 OCLC 17617974 Staff October 23 1958 Fenced Off US 85 Village Anger Rises Albuquerque Journal p 1 col 3 p 10 col 1 5 Davis W W H 1938 El Gringo Or New Mexico amp Her People Rydal Press Santa Fe New Mexico pp 191 193 OCLC 4803385 originally published in 1857 by Harper amp Brothers New York OCLC 166604054 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Socorro County NM PDF U S Census Bureau Retrieved July 14 2022 San Lorenzo Canyon Recreation Area US Bureau of Land ManagementExternal links editPolvadera Farming Community Page 1997 Economic Census ZIP Code Statistics 87828 Polvadera NM US Census Bureau Polvadera United States Falling Rain Genomics Inc Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Polvadera New Mexico amp oldid 1115701575, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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