San Jon, NM

San Jon is a village in Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The 2020 census counted 195 residents. The village was founded in 1902 and grew after the arrival of the railroad in 1904. San Jon was once an important local commercial center and stop on U.S. Route 66 and home to numerous tourist-oriented businesses, such as gasoline service stations, cafes, and motels. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of San Jon, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For San Jon, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The village is located on I-40 at New Mexico State Highway 469 and is east of Tucumcari. San Jon is home to numerous tourist-oriented businesses, such as gasoline service stations, cafes.