Amistad, New Mexico

Unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico, United States

Unincorporated comumunity in New Mexico, United States

35°55′08″N 103°09′14″W / 35.91889°N 103.15389°W / 35.91889; -103.15389CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCounty UnionElevation

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4,472 ft (1,363 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code

88410

Area code575GNIS feature ID898619^[1]

Amistad is an unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico, United States. It is located approximately 39 miles south of Clayton on State Route 402.

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amistad, New Mexico
^ "Land of Enchantment Tourist Department: Northeast New Mexico". Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 14. ISBN 0826316891.