Welcome to Glenrio ...
So far, we found very little information about Glenrio. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Glenrio to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Glenrio, please Contact Us.
Glenrio was located in northeast New Mexico.
Glenrio would have been located within present day Quay County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Glenrio, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glenrio, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Glenrio is 3,850 feet [1,173 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Glenrio is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Glenrio was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Glenrio is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Glenrio ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Glenrio - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glenrio.
Communities near Glenrio ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenrio.
- San Jon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jon
- San Jon is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jon <5>
- Boise ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Cummings Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Place
- Cummings Place is located in Quay County
- Adrian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Oldham County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <5>
- Bellview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
- Bellview is located in Curry County
- Logan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
- Broadview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Broadview is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <5>
- Grady
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <5>
- Nara Visa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nara Visa
- Nara Visa is located in Quay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nara Visa <5>
- La Plata ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Glenrio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenrio.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenrio. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glenrio.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenrio. See our Newspapers Page for Glenrio.
Adding Glenrio to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Glenrio in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Glenrio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Glenrio post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Glenrio.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Glenrio, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Quay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenrio - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |