Welcome to San Jon ...
The village of San Jon is located in northeast New Mexico.
San Jon is located in Quay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Jon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, San Jon has a population of 204 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of San Jon is 4,020 feet [1,225 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of San Jon is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: San Jon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from San Jon (for example, toward Vega (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
San Jon lies within the (575) area code.
The ZIP code for San Jon: 88434<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, San Jon had an population of 204 people. This is a decrease of 5.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, San Jon had a population of 216 people. This makes San Jon the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of San Jon represents 0.01% of the total population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 86th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 216 people, the population of San Jon decreased 29.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 306 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for San Jon.
Communities near San Jon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Jon.
- Logan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
- Grady
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <5>
- Cummings Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Place
- Cummings Place is located in Quay County
- Lesbia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Glenrio ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenrio have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrio
- Glenrio is located in Quay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenrio <5>
- Glenrio ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Broadview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Broadview is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <5>
- Tucumcari
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucumcari
- Tucumcari is located in Quay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucumcari <5>
- Bellview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
- Bellview is located in Curry County
- Boise ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
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 San Jon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Jon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Jon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around San Jon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Jon. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for San Jon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Jon ...
Looking for more information about San Jon? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for San Jon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Jon.
Adding San Jon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Jon 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 for San Jon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the San Jon post office opened in 1906.
We also found San Jon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1920).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Jon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Jon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for San Jon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Jon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 village (such as San Jon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Jon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |