LINGO

NAME: Lingo COUNTY: Roosevelt ROADS: 2WD GRID: 4 CLIMATE: Nice all the time BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any time at all. We like to close christmas day

COMMENTS: Lingo. 30 miles southeast of Portales on New Mexico R9ad 92 acquired its name on March 6, 1918, but the name Lingo has neverbeen authenticated. REMAINS: To my knowledge nothing remains.

There are reports that the name had something to do with the way the people talked, but it is also believed that a pioneer family is commemorated. The post office was established on March 16, 1918.In 1916 school was being held in a dug-out. By the next school term, a frame building had replaced the first single room dirt dug-out. There was a consolidation of Nigger Hill and Willow Hill schools in 1925 and the name was changed to Mid-way. In 1926 the Lingo school was moved to Midway, and then in 1929, the combined group took the name Lingo. Confusing? Lets go over that one moretime. Submitted by: Samuel W McWhorter

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