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Welcome to Quay ...

Quay is located in northeast New Mexico.

Quay is located in Quay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.

Quay is 4,280 feet [1,305 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Quay is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Quay and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Quay: 575

The ZIP code for Quay: 88433<3>

Communities Also Named Quay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Quay - they are located in Florida, Mississippi, North Dakota and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quay.

Communities near Quay ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Quay.

  • Tucumcari
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Ragland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ragland is located in Quay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
  • McAlister
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lesbia ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lesbia is located in Quay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesbia
  • House
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Weber City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Weber City is located in Curry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
  • Grady
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • San Jon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Newkirk
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quay ...

Looking for more information about Quay? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Quay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quay.

Adding Quay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quay 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 (so far) for Quay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Quay post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quay.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quay - 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 Quay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Quay 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/