Solano, New Mexico

Solano is an unincorporated community in Harding County, New Mexico, United States, founded in 1907. It lies along NM 39 and the tracks of a spur of the Southern Pacific Railroad about half-way between Roy and Mosquero. The post office was opened in 1907.

History
Solano began in 1907 when F. M. Hughes built his house and a store. It was named after a local mail carrier, Cipriano Solano. Solano was the largest town in Harding County for a time, and even published a local newspaper, The Solano Herald, but when the coal mines in Dawson shut down in the 1950s, its importance waned.