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Luna County was created 1901, from Grant and Doña Ana County, and named after Solomon Luna, who was a politician and cattle rancher. The county covers a total of 2,695 square miles, mostly being flat lowland of desert scrub and grassland, but does contain three mountain ranges (Cooke’s Range in the north, Florida Mountains to the southeastern area, and Tres Hermanas Mountains to the south). Akela, Arena, Chambray, Carne, Columbus, Deming, Eller Place, Florida, Gage, Hermanas, Mirage Mimbres, Myndus, Nutt, Old Town, Peruhill, Spalding, Tunis, and Waterloo, are the cities and towns that compose the county. The county seat is in Deming. Deming was founded in 1881, named after Mary Ann Deming Crocker (the wife of The Big Four railroad industry). It served as the port of entry on the US-Mexican border until 1853 when the Gadsen Purchase occurred.
Please visit the “For Visitors” link on the left hand side for more history on our county. |
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Welcome To The Luna County Website |
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We are participating in the US Census 2010. We would like all Luna County to participate. Please visit: |