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Corona, New Mexico an isolated, unique mountain community of some 215 persons, lies on U.S. 54 approximately at the Lincoln and Torrance County lines. It is a compact community surrounded by vast areas of open range and U.S. forest land and is located at the geographic center of New Mexico. The Village began as a cowtown in 1899, serving as a regional trade center for mining and ranching interest.
The old El Paso and Northeast Railroad was constructed from El Paso to Carrizozo in 1899 and ended in Corona until 1902 when the line was extended to Santa Rosa to connect with the Rock Island Line. The route passed through Corona and a station was established. This connection initiated the growth of Corona as a trade center.

The Village has a post office and has a mayor/council form of government. There is a mayor, four village council members and a village clerk/treasurer. Fire protection is provided by a 20-member volunteer fire department. Corona does not have a police department but is patrolled by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Health services for the Corona area are provided by two Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) who provide ambulance service and a nurse practitioner who comes weekly from the Carrizozo Health Center to serve the citizens of Corona.
Corona's business district is located along U.S. Highway 54 and consists of one full service gasoline station, one self-serve gasoline station combined with a mini-mart, one grocery store, one cafe', one food grill, a laundry, one bar, one auto repair service, one hardware store, and one gift shop.