Section 4-12-1 – [County boundaries.]

That the county of Hidalgo is hereby created out of that portion of the state of New Mexico, lying and situate within the following boundaries: beginning at the northeast (NE) corner of section 24 in township 28 south of range 14 west of the New Mexico principal meridian, and running thence westwardly along the northerly […]

Section 4-12-2 – [County seat; buildings.]

The county seat of the said county of Hidalgo shall be established at the village of Lordsburg in said county and the board of county commissioners of said county shall select and designate suitable and convenient places in said village for the sites for the erection of the courthouse, jail and other public buildings of […]