San Juan County, New Mexico
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 37 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966. Most listings are in or near Aztec, Farmington, Fruitland.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP17 of 37 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
37 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Abrams, H. D., House | Aztec | 1985 |
| American Hotel | Aztec | 1985 |
| Archeological Site OCA-CGP-56 | Fruitland | 1978 |
| Austin-McDonald House | Aztec | 1985 |
| Aztec Main Street Historic District | Aztec | 1985 |
| Aztec Motor Company Building | Aztec | 1985 |
| Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum | Aztec | 1996 |
| Aztec Ruins National Monument | Aztec | 1966 |
| Ball, D. C., House | Aztec | 1985 |
| Building at 202 Park Avenue | Aztec | 1985 |
| Building at 500 White Avenue | Aztec | 1985 |
| Christmas Tree Ruin (LA 11097) | Farmington | 1987 |
| Church Avenue-Lovers Lane Historic Ditrict | Aztec | 1985 |
| Cottonwood Divide Site (LA 55829) | Farmington | 1987 |
| Daws-Keys House | Aztec | 1985 |
| Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Depot | Aztec | 1985 |
| East Side Rincon Site | Farmington | 1985 |
| Engleman-Thomas Building | Aztec | 1985 |
| Farmington Historic Downtown Commercial District | Farmington | 2002 |
| Gallegos Wash Archeological District | Farmington | 1975 |
| Hadlock's Crow Canyon No. 1 (LA 55830) | Farmington | 1987 |
| Halfway House Archeological Site | Bloomfield | 1980 |
| Jaquez Site Ruin | Farmington | 1984 |
| Lower Animas Ditch | Aztec | 1987 |
| McCoy, Harvey, House | Aztec | 1985 |
| McCoy-Maddox House | Aztec | 1985 |
| McGee House | Aztec | 1985 |
| Morris' No. 41 Archeological District | La Plata | 1979 |
| Pond, Florence and John R., House | La Plata | 2013 |
| Prieta Mesa Site (LA 11251) | Farmington | 1987 |
| Salmon Ruin | Farmington | 1970 |
| San Juan River Bridge at Shiprock | Shiprock | 1997 |
| Simon Canyon (LA 5047) | Farmington | 1987 |
| Site No. OCA-CGP-54-1 | Fruitland | 1978 |
| Site OCA-CGP-605 | Fruitland | 1978 |
| Star Rock Refuge (LA 55838) | Farmington | 1987 |
| Twin Angels Archeological Site | Bloomfield | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSan Juan was formed in 1887 (1887-02-24) from unknown / original county.
SAN JUAN created by New Mexico Terr. from RIO ARRIBA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSan Juan County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,890 | 4,828 | 8,333 | 17,115 | 18,292 | 53,306 | 81,433 | 113,801 | 121,661 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Aztec Ruins National Monument | Park unit | 46.1 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aztec Cemetery |
| Bloomfield Cemetery |
| Brethren In Christ Mission Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Crystal Cemetery |
| Dustin Masonic Memorial Park |
| Farmington Lodge 24 of IOOF Cemetery |
| Farmington Mennonite Cemetery |
| Flora Vista Cemetery |
| Greenhorn Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Hammond Cemetery |
| Jewett Valley Cemetery |
| Kimbeto Cemetery |
| Kirtland Cemetery |
| La Plata Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens |
| Naschitti Cemetery |
| Navajo Methodist Mission Cemetery |
| Old Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery |
| Rose Garden Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Luke's In the Desert Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Rose Cemetery |
| San Juan Mission Cemetery |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Cemetery |
| Sheep Springs Cemetery |
| Shiprock Cemetery |
| Toadlena Northwest Community Cemetery |
| Top of Sullivan Hill Cemetery |
| Turley Cemetery |
| Waterflow Cemetery |
| Wetherill Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Shillingburg |
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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