White Oaks, New Mexico

White Oaks Historic District
Old commercial building in White Oaks
White Oaks, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
White Oaks, New Mexico
White Oaks, New Mexico is located in the United States
White Oaks, New Mexico
Location12 mi. NE of Carrizozo, on NM 349
Coordinates33°44′59.1″N 105°44′14.3″W / 33.749750°N 105.737306°W / 33.749750; -105.737306
Area1,822.5 acres (737.5 ha)
Built1879 (1879)
NRHP reference No.70000403[1]
NMSRCP No.43
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1970
Designated NMSRCPFebruary 21, 1969

White Oaks is a ghost town in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. Located on the outskirts of the Lincoln National Forest, it became a boomtown in 1879 following the discovery of gold and coal in the nearby Jicarilla Mountains.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.