Welcome to Amistad ...

Amistad is located in northeast New Mexico.

Amistad is located in Union County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amistad, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

Amistad is 4,470 feet [1,362 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Amistad is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Amistad lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Amistad (for example, toward Dalhart (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Amistad: 575

The ZIP code for Amistad: 88410<3>

Communities near Amistad ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Amistad.

Sedan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Sedan is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sedan
- From Amistad to Sedan
Nara Visa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nara Visa
- Nara Visa is located in Quay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nara Visa <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nara Visa
- From Amistad to Nara Visa
Perico ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perico have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perico
- Perico is located in Dallam County (TX)

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 Amistad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amistad.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amistad. See our Newspapers Page for Amistad.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amistad ...

Looking for more information about Amistad? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Amistad, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amistad.

Adding Amistad to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amistad 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 Amistad was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Amistad post office opened in 1907.

We also found Amistad on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1920).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amistad.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amistad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amistad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Amistad). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Amistad or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/