Description
Located 4 km (2.5 mi) E of Old Horse Springs, 8 km (5 mi) SW of Horse Mountain and 60 km (37 mi) NE of the county seat of Reserve.
History
This community evolved after a general store was built approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) E of the community of Horse Springs. Horse Springs soon became known as Old Horse Springs and the store site along with several other buildings became known as New Horse Springs. (US-T121) Reportedly Horse Springs was named by a group of soldiers traveling from Socorro to Fort Tularosa. Along the way a horse was lost; on their return trip the horse was found near this site. (US-T131/1965/NM Place Names/TM Pearce,p72)