Amistad, New Mexico

Amistad is a small unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico, U.S. It is located about 39 miles south of Clayton on New Mexico State Highway 402.

Amistad, New Mexico
Unincorporated comumunity
Amistad Museum
Amistad, New Mexico
Amistad, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°55′08″N 103°09′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyUnion
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
88410
Area code(s)575

History

Amistad was a stop for cattle drives during the late 19th century. In 1906, Henry S. Wannamaker, a Congregational minister, promoted homesteading by placing ads in church newspapers. This led to more than 40 older ministers staking claims in Amistad.[1] They formed "The Improvement Association" and named the community Amistad, after the Spanish word for friendship. A post office was established in 1907. At one time there were two newspapers in Amistad. The population declined in later years, but Amistad is still inhabited.[2]

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See also

References
  1. "Land of Enchantment Tourist Department: Northeast New Mexico". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  2. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 14. ISBN 0826316891.



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