Fort Sumner, County seat and village in De Baca County, New Mexico.
Fort Sumner is a small village in eastern New Mexico situated along US Route 60, marked by wide streets and simple southwestern-style buildings. The surrounding landscape is flat and open, with modest structures that reflect the community's frontier settlement heritage.
The village developed around a military post established in the 1860s as the US Army sought to consolidate control over the region. The settlement grew during a period of frontier expansion and conflict with indigenous populations.
Local museums and sites document the everyday lives of settlers and soldiers who shaped this remote frontier community. These spaces reflect how people adapted to the harsh conditions of the region during the 1800s.
The village is accessible via US Route 60 and nearby state roads, making it easy to reach by car. Since this is a rural area, visitors should plan accordingly and bring supplies before traveling to remote surrounding locations.
A former airfield near the village continues to operate today, serving research projects and aviation activities. This aerospace connection is an unexpected industry for such a small, isolated location.
Location: De Baca County
Elevation above the sea: 1,229 m
GPS coordinates: 34.47167,-104.24528
Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:43
De Baca County Courthouse
217 m
Fort Sumner Railroad Bridge
1.9 km
Fort Sumner Cemetery Wall and Entry
1.7 km
Fort Sumner Community House
746 m
Billy The Kid Museum
1.6 kmCattle trail wagon trail mural
249 mWestern building facades mural (left)
149 m
Blacksmith mural
57 mMan, woman, cat mural at closed gas-station
62 m
Sadie's woman making tortilla mural
306 mCowboy and dog next to fence at Billy the Kid F.O.E.
563 mApple orchard mural at closed gas-station
51 mStorefront Indian figures at Silver Dollar Antiques
65 mCowboy figures leaning in front of Chamber of Commerce
160 mCowgirl by fence at Billy the Kid F.O.E.
548 mMitchell Windmill Supply murals
247 m
Things to see in Ft. Sumner fence mural
71 mWestern building facades mural (right)
140 mCut-out mural of Western partiers, cowboy leaning on side of outhouse
151 mW.P.A mural in De Baca County Courthouse
165 mW.P.A. mural in De Baca County Courthouse
172 mW.P.A. mural in De Baca County Courthouse
178 mRailroad mural in De Baca County
170 mPainted map of De Baca County, De Baca County Courthouse
178 mMural of boy climbing fence
250 m
Cowboy coat of arms mural
196 mCattle train mural
189 m
Mercantile and feed mural
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