White Oaks, NM

White Oaks is a ghost town in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. Located on the outskirts of the Lincoln National Forest, it became a boomtown in 1879 following the discovery of gold and coal in the nearby Jicarilla Mountains.
  • Location: 12 mi. NE of Carrizozo, on NM 349
  • Area: 1,822.5 acres (737.5 ha)
  • Built: 1879
  • NMSRCP No.: 43
  • Designated NMSRCP: February 21, 1969
  • NRHP reference No.: 70000403
  • Added to NRHP: September 4, 1970

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