Aden Traditional Cache

This is a series of geocaches to commemorate our Great State of New Mexico.  All of the geocaches are named for settlements that once thrived in Dona Ana county but some of them are now nothing more than footnotes in our history.  They have all played an important role in the settling and growth of our county and some of them are still active communities, rich with culture, architecture, and historic buildings.
 

A community on spur railroad in the south-west part of the county. A nearby extinct volcano is called crater of Aden. Since the railroads chose names from many disconnected sources, this may be named after the seaport town of Aden, in Arabia. Post office from 1894-1898 and 1905-1924  All that remains of the town of Aden is a sign.