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Curry County Representative
 Lewis Cooper
Board of Directors
(575) 760-9783
CURRY was created by an act of the legislature carving it from parts of Roosevelt and Quay Counties. It was named for New Mexico Territorial Governor George Curry, who signed the bill creating the county. However, the story began at least 11,300 years prior with evidence of the existence of the “Clovis People” in the area. The more recent history of the area is linked with the coal burner of the Burlington Northern & Santa Fé Railways and the after burner (Cannon Air Force Base). The third smallest county has an expanse of 1,404 square miles of flat, semi-arid, high plains land and its county seat, Clovis, was once known as the “Cattle Capital of the Southwest.” The county courthouse was built in 1936 during the Depression Era with New Deal federal funds and the architecture is similar to others built on the east side of the state at that time. Today, major sources of income are farming, ranching, dairies, airbase, railroad and retail trade. Click map for more county information!
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