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New Mexico Counties
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New Mexico Counties
There is thirty-three counties in the state of New Mexico. There were originally nine counties
formed in 1852. Santa Ana County, New Mexico Territory, one of the nine original counties, was annexed in 1876
to Bernalillo County, New Mexico. |
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Quay County, New Mexico
Quay County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Tucumcari
Year Organized: 1903
Square Miles: 2,875 |
Court House: P.O. Box 1246
County Courthouse
Tucumcari, NM 88401-1246
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Quay was named for Matthew S. Quay, United States Senator to
Pennsylvania. Senator Quay was a leader is bringing statehood to New Mexico
Territory.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Quay County was created 28 January
1903. Tucumcari is the county seat. Quay was named for Matthew S. Quay, United
States Senator to Pennsylvania. Senator Quay was a leader is bringing statehood
to New Mexico Territory. Fishing is the main sports activity in the county.
Tourism plays an important role.
Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- House |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Logan |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- San Jon |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Tucumcari
(County
Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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