The station was built in 1906 and the local ranchers shipped their produce through the local depot. The townsite was established in 1905, when the tracks of the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway were extended west of Amarillo. The inflow of pioneers caused problems with the Indians, leading to a war (1874 - 76), their defeat and enclosure in reservations. defeated Mexico in the US-Mexican War of 1846-48 and incorporated Texas. White settlers began moving into the area after the U.S. The native Comanche and Kiowa Indians would live in peace until the mid-1800s. In the 1540s, the Spanish " Conquistadors" explored the region searching for the mythical city of gold ( Eldorado), but found only endless plains. "Clovis" type stone tools of that age have been found 80 mi south of Glenrio, in Clovis NM. The Panhandle area has been inhabited for over 10,000 years. Former Phillips 66 station in Glenrio, Texas. There is a hill half a mile south of the town, right on the state line also called Glenrio (3,954 ft.)īy the way, the 1917 book "Railway Connections and Junction Points." by Richard Henry Gray, writes it using two separate words: Glen and Rio (Glen Rio). The only flowing water in the area is Trujillo Creek, one mile west, which flows north into the Canadian River. Glen in English is "Narrow Valley", and the Spanish word " Río", which means "river". When the railway built the depot was named Glenrio but no reason was given.Īpparently the name combines two words of two different languages, just like it spans two counties in two different states: the English word " Glen", which is of Scottish origin, borrowed from the Gaelic word ( gleann) which meant "mountain valley". The formal location is Texas State Highway Loop 504 and New Mexico State Road 1578, both of which are actually the alignment of U.S.
It is unincorporated both in Quay Co., NM and Deaf Smith Co., TX. It is the first town on the old US Route 66 when entering Texas from the East, 73.1 miles (118 km) west of Amarillo and it is the first "town" in New Mexico coming from Chicago. Glenrio is a ghost town that straddles the Texas - New Mexico state line it is a Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6) for the New Mexico side of the town. Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) for the Texas part of town and Mountain (CST): UTC minus 7 hours. Time zone: Central (CST): UTC minus 6 hours. Enable Javascript for a better user experience, and to see the images on this webpage About Glenrio, Texas & New Mexico Glenrio's Facts, Trivia and useful informationĮlevation: 3.850 ft. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. Get your kicks on Route 66 in Glenrio TX and NMĪ view of vintage cars, a Route 66 diner, and gas station in Glenrio View of Glenrio, Texas, Peer Lawther Index to this page
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