Tatum, New Mexico
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Tatum, New Mexico is a small town in southeastern New Mexico that serves as a rural community and regional crossroads along major east–west routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tatum, New Mexico canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9320009 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tatum, New Mexico Context triple: [U.S. Route 380, passesThrough, Tatum, New Mexico]
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A.
Pojoaque, New Mexico
Pojoaque, New Mexico is a small community in northern Santa Fe County known for its Pueblo heritage, proximity to Santa Fe, and role as a local cultural and commercial hub.
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B.
McIntosh, New Mexico
McIntosh, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community located in central New Mexico within the Estancia Valley.
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C.
Willard, New Mexico
Willard, New Mexico is a small rural village located in central New Mexico within the Albuquerque metropolitan area.
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D.
Nogal, New Mexico
Nogal, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lincoln County known for its rural setting in the south-central part of the state.
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E.
Hondo, New Mexico
Hondo, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New Mexico known for its rural setting near the confluence of the Rio Hondo and Rio Bonito.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tatum, New Mexico Target entity description: Tatum, New Mexico is a small town in southeastern New Mexico that serves as a rural community and regional crossroads along major east–west routes.
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A.
Pojoaque, New Mexico
Pojoaque, New Mexico is a small community in northern Santa Fe County known for its Pueblo heritage, proximity to Santa Fe, and role as a local cultural and commercial hub.
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B.
McIntosh, New Mexico
McIntosh, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community located in central New Mexico within the Estancia Valley.
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C.
Willard, New Mexico
Willard, New Mexico is a small rural village located in central New Mexico within the Albuquerque metropolitan area.
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D.
Nogal, New Mexico
Nogal, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lincoln County known for its rural setting in the south-central part of the state.
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E.
Hondo, New Mexico
Hondo, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New Mexico known for its rural setting near the confluence of the Rio Hondo and Rio Bonito.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| censusDesignation | town in Lea County, New Mexico ⓘ |
| climateType | semi-arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countrySubdivision | State of New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countySeatOf | none ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 4000 feet ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tatum town government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 575 ⓘ |
| hasFireProtection | local or volunteer fire department ⓘ |
| hasLawEnforcement | local police or sheriff coverage ⓘ |
| hasLocalBusinesses | true ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernment | municipal government ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernmentType | mayor–council or similar small-town structure ⓘ |
| hasPostalService | true ⓘ |
| hasPublicSchools | true ⓘ |
| hasResidentialAreas | true ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnectionTo |
Lovington, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roswell, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas state line ⓘ |
| hasUtilities |
electric service
ⓘ
telecommunications service ⓘ water service ⓘ |
| hasZIPCode | 88267 ⓘ |
| isInCountryRegion | American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRural | true ⓘ |
| landUse |
agricultural
ⓘ
commercial ⓘ residential ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lea County, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southeastern New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
New Mexico State Road 206
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 380 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lea County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicCharacter |
agricultural
ⓘ
ranching ⓘ |
| regionalRole | service center for surrounding rural area ⓘ |
| roadNetworkRole |
east–west transportation corridor
ⓘ
regional junction ⓘ |
| roadOrientation | east–west routes intersecting north–south routes ⓘ |
| role |
regional crossroads
ⓘ
rural community ⓘ |
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
| timezone | Mountain Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportationFunction |
serves regional traffic
ⓘ
supports freight movement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tatum, New Mexico Description of subject: Tatum, New Mexico is a small town in southeastern New Mexico that serves as a rural community and regional crossroads along major east–west routes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.