King, New Mexico

1908-1909

The town of King, New Mexico, was located One mile west of Prairieview and Five miles north. It was founded in 1908 or 1909. As the town expanded, its businesses included a post office, a school house, a store, a blacksmith shop, and a newspaper. As can be seen, the citizens of King were quite ambitious. In addition to the businesses, King also had a graveyard

At the time King was founded, the community was full of homesteaders, who were proving up on their claims. By 1916, most of these people had sold their claims and left the country. Those families which remained in the area sent their children to the Prairieview school. After 1916, the only part of the town was the cemetery. Some of the people around Prairieview continued to bury their dead there for some years to come.