Near Nara Visa in Quay County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Townsite of Obar

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 5, 2014

1. Townsite of Obar Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1906 and at one time had a couple dozen buildings with all types of business found in early western towns including a newspaper called Obar Progress.

A partial list of the several hundred pioneer families who homesteaded in the Obar area during the early 1900's

G. Beblin • I. Besick • W. Campbell • E. Carver • T. Collins • B. Cooper • G. Cunningham • W. Darsey • E. Dibble • S. Doerge • A. Derham • C. Eddy • D. Gallegoe • G. Garrison • O. Gekaser • S. Hacksbott • K. Hawby • C. Heremberger • R. Hoard • I. Kelly • W. Johnson • K. Klinefelter • C. Link • M. McColpin • F. Mears • C. Melcom • G. Peal • A. Rineheart • W. Schneider • D. Waserman • J. Wilbure • W. White

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 35° 32.03′ N, 103° 12.17′ W. Marker is near Nara Visa, New Mexico, in Quay County. It is on U.S. 54 at milepost 343, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nara Visa NM 88430, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in Eastern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nara Visa (approx. 8.1 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 5, 2014

2. Townsite of Obar Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 5, 2014

3. Townsite of Obar Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,302 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.