Quay County, New Mexico
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Tucumcari, San Jon, Montoya.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Swallow Motel | Tucumcari | 1993 |
| Cactus Motor Lodge | Tucumcari | 2006 |
| Glenrio Historic District | Glenrio | 2007 |
| Hurley, Arch and Ola, House | Tucumcari | 2025 |
| Hurley, Arch, Conservancy District Office Building | Tucumcari | 1994 |
| Locally Maintained Route 66-Glenrio to San Jon | San Jon | 1994 |
| Metropolitan Park Bathhouse and Pool Historic District | Tucumcari | 1996 |
| Nara Visa School | Nara Visa | 1983 |
| Odeon Theater | Tucumcari | 2007 |
| Richardson Store | Montoya | 1978 |
| Route 66, State maintained from Montoya to Cuervo | Cuervo | 1997 |
| Route 66, State maintained from San Jon to Tucumari | San Jon | 1997 |
| State Maintained Route 66-Palomas to Montoya | Montoya | 1994 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBQuay was formed in 1903 (1903-02-28) from unknown / original county.
QUAY created by New Mexico Terr. from GUADALUPE (orig) and UNION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusQuay County population from 1910 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,912 | 10,444 | 12,111 | 13,971 | 12,279 | 10,577 | 10,155 | 8,746 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 13 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anniston Cemetery |
| Apodaca Cemetery |
| Beevers Cemetery |
| Boot Hill Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Browning Cemetery |
| Cherokee Valley Cemetery |
| Endee Cemetery |
| Gerhardt Cemetery |
| Hassell Cemetery |
| House Cemetery |
| House Cemetery |
| Ima Cemetery |
| Logan Cemetery |
| Lone Mesa Cemetery |
| McAlister Cemetery |
| Newhome Cemetery |
| Obar Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Prater Cemetery |
| Puerto Cemetery |
| San Jon Cemetery |
| Tucumcari Memorial Park |
| West Cemetery |
| Wheatland Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 13 of 13
| Name |
|---|
| Allen |
| Anniston |
| Canode |
| Cowan |
| Ford |
| Frio |
| Hanley |
| Hartford |
| Kirk |
| Ogle |
| Plain |
| Pleasant Valley |
| Puerto |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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