Mogollon, New Mexico
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Mogollon is located 9 miles east of US 180 on New Mexico State Route 159.  We found the town remarkably well lived-in, despite its isolation.  We were there in the late afternoon on April 10, 2003, and we saw only one person.  There are several businesses that looked like they were in business, but all were closed.  Early April is probably still before the beginning of the tourist season out here. 

By the way, depending upon whom you ask, Mogollon is pronounced with three syllables as in "MUH-gee-own," (with a hard "g") or "mo-go-yone," with long o's, or with four syllables as in "muh-go-ye-own."

Regardless of how it is pronounced, Philip Varney, in his book "New Mexico's Best Ghost Towns," calls Mogollon "one of the best anywhere."  It's worth the visit, if you're willing to brave the road.  We took it in a 15-passenger van, and we had no problems.

 

bulletGetting There
bulletUpper Main Street, the Theater, and the Rooming House
bulletLower Main Street, the Real General Store, and Holland's Furniture Store
bulletThe General Store (the fake one used in a movie)
bulletThe Little Fannie Mine
bulletMogollon in 2003

 

 

 

On July 3, 2004, I received the following from someone who had seen this site and had this to tell:

My parents used to live in Mogollon in the summers during the 1970’s.  My Dad was a silver smith and they owned the saloon that is next door to the theater, which they also owned for about 5 or so years.  When they bought the saloon the basement was still full of the dirt from the last flood, and they dug it out.  I have a few pictures of the town and also one of my Dad with Henry Fonda (actually my Mom has the picture) when they made the movie “My Name is Nobody.”  They were there until about 1987.  Finally sold the saloon in 1994.  In the 70’s it was a real neat place to visit them in the summer and we were able to see the inside of many cabins and did a lot of hiking around the area.

 

On March 13, 2008, I received the following from someone with a connection to the town.

I was searching the internet for historical information about Mogollon and saw your web site. I have some ancestors that lived there for about 12 years or so, one of which is buried there. I do have a picture of my great-great grandma and her daughter (my great grandmother) plowing the field in their front yard in Mogollon. I also have a postcard of the town. My sister needs to find the rest of the pictures that my grandma gave her, and hopefully I will get more pictures of the town. My dad's cousin is also sending me some more pictures. I am happy to share these with you. You can check out what I have posted on my photobucket account.