Glenrio Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Glenrio Historic District

Glenrio, Quay County, New Mexico
Listed
January 17, 2007
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06001259

About this property

Glenrio, formerly Rock Island, is an unincorporated community in both Deaf Smith County, Texas, and Quay County, New Mexico, United States. Located on the former U.S. Route 66, the ghost town sits on the Texas–New Mexico state line. It includes the Glenrio Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Glenrio has one active business, a cannabis dispensary, located on the New Mexico side, where recreational cannabis sale and usage is legal. The community was founded in 1903 as a railroad siding on the Rock Island Railroad. Its name is derived from Scots glen 'glen' and from Spanish rio 'river'.

Location

Glenrio, Quay County, New Mexico
35.18030, -103.04026

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Locally Maintained Route 66-Glenrio to San Jon
Industrial
4.8 mi
Route 66, State maintained from San Jon to Tucumari
Industrial
23.2 mi
Nara Visa School
Colonial
30.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Glenrio Historic District listed on the National Register?

Glenrio Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Glenrio Historic District?

Glenrio Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Glenrio Historic District?

The period of significance for Glenrio Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1903.

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