Amistad, New Mexico

For other uses, see Amistad.

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.

Amistad, New Mexico
Unincorporated comumunity
Amistad Museum, May 2008
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Coordinates: 35°55′08″N 103°09′14″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Union
Elevation [1]	4,472 ft (1,363 m)
Population
• Total	137
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	88410
Area code	575
GNIS feature ID	898619[1]

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]

See also

• New Mexico portal

• Amistad Gymnasium
• Category:Unincorporated communities in New Mexico