Vaughn Map
Vaughn is a town in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 539 at the 2000 census.
Vaughn is located at an intersection of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroad lines.
Vaughn was established in the early 20th century as a Southern Pacific Railroad town. The town's importance grew when a second railroad, the Eastern Railway of New Mexico (an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe line from Belen to Clovis), was completed in 1907 with Vaughn as a division point. A large two-story depot, a roundhouse, and a Harvey House hotel were constructed shortly thereafter. Vaughn was incorporated in 1919 and in 1920 had a population of 888 according to the U.S. census.
Nearby cities include Encino.