. Geococcyx californianus De Baca County was created 28 February 1917. The County seat is Fort Sumner. De Baca County was named for Ezequiel C. de Baca, New Mexico's second Governor under statehood. The dedication of the present day courthouse was on 24 November 1930. De Baca County is heavily engaged in sheep and cattle ranching. Farming is also abundant due to the valuable waters coming from the Pecos River. The outlaw named William Bonney, alias Billy the Kid, was shot by Sheriff Pat Garrett 14 July 1881. Yucca Flower Births Cemeteries Deaths General Interest Census Data Search this site NM Histories Military Data Historical Maps Family Histories (EPA) Family Group Sheets Facts and Trivia Local Family Histories Email Lists New Mexico Seekers Post Office History Other web sites   ALHN National Home Page Hispanic Histories We need data!! To contribute data to this site or report site errors, please contact me. The data remains your property.  *Feel free to use data for your personal research. Please do not copy data to other web sites. Return to County Index