| Fort Bayard, New Mexico | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Mexico#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Fort Bayard |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Grant |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 6119 |
| Coordinates: | 32.7961°N -108.1503°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 88036[1] |
| Area Code: | 575 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 906335 |
Fort Bayard is an unincorporated community, in Grant County, New Mexico, United States.
In 1888, Kentuckian chaplain Allen Allensworth moved with his regiment to Fort Bayard, becoming a military educator. In 1889, Allensworth published the pamphlet Outline of Course of Study, and The Rules Governing Post Schools of Ft. Bayard, N.M.,[2] which became a military education standard.[3]
Also in 1888, United States Army officer Geoffrey Keyes was born in Fort Bayard; he would become significant for his time in Italy during World War II.
In 1926, Supreme Court judge Harry Stowers was born in Fort Bayard.[4]
Fort Bayard has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) with hot summers and mild winters