Cuchillo, New Mexico

St. Joseph Church

Cuchillo, originally known as Cuchillo Negro, is an unincorporated community in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States.[1] It was named for Apache chieftain Baishan, known by his Spanish name Cuchillo Negro "Black Knife", who was killed in a skirmish with American troops in 1857. The town is located on the north bank of Cuchillo Negro Creek. Cuchillo's name change came after the 1900 Census. It was recorded under its present name in the 1910 Census.[2]: 54 

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuchillo, New Mexico
  2. ^ Wilson, John P., Between the River and the Mountains: A History of Early Settlement in Sierra County, New Mexico, Report #40, John P. Wilson, Las Cruces, New Mexico, August 1985[permanent dead link]