Bayard

Population 3,036 - Elevation 6,152

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

1. Bayard Marker

Inscription. Sites in the surrounding hills indicate that Indians of the Mogollon culture (A.D. 300 – 1450) lived here long before the Europeans. In the late 19th century, this was a stronghold of Apaches led by Victorio and Geronimo. Today Bayard, which was incorporated in 1925, lies in a great commercial mining region.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 32° 44.483′ N, 108° 8′ W. Marker was near Bayard, New Mexico, in Grant County. It was on U.S. 180 at milepost 124, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Bayard NM 88023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Southwest New Mexico. It was also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Bayard (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Bayard (approx. 1½ miles away); Santa Rita Copper Mines (approx. 2.9 miles away); Fort Bayard - 1866-1900 / Fort Bayard National Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away); Fort Bayard

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(approx. 3.6 miles away); Ladies Auxiliary of Local 890 (approx. 4.3 miles away); Kneeling Nun (approx. 4.3 miles away); Reclaiming the Land (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayard.

More about this marker. Marker has been replaced by a new marker with different text.

Rear of Bayard Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

2. Rear of Bayard Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

3. Bayard Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 945 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.