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Gladstone
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 Gladstone
Location in New Mexico
Gladstone
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Union |
| Elevation | 5,882 ft (1,793 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
88422
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| Area code(s) | 575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 898549 |
Gladstone is an unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico, United States, founded in 1880. It lies at the intersection of US Route 56 and Union County Road C001. The post office, which opened in 1888, closed in 2010.
History
Gladstone was founded in 1880 by William H. Harris, an Englishman, who hoped to set up a Utopian religious community called "Gladstone Colony". He named it in honor of William E. Gladstone, a Liberal politician and the British Prime Minister at the time. A fair number of settlers came to Gladstone, but many left disillusioned shortly thereafter.
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