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History · East Pecos

17% of East Pecos’ homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1961 on.

0on the National Register
17%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about East Pecos’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of East Pecos are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

East Pecos, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of East Pecos yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

East Pecos is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Pecos had a population of 660.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 757 to 660 (-13%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

East Pecos on the map, 1961 to 2002

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of East Pecos. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

East Pecos on the 1961 USGS mapEast Pecos on the 2002 USGS map1961Pecos sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of East Pecos.

Famous people

Famous people close to East Pecos

Nobody well known was born in East Pecos itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Adrian GrenierAmerican actor, director, producer, musician · b. 1976
Lori NelsonAmerican actress and model · b. 1933
Ben Ray LujánU.S. Senator from New Mexico · b. 1972
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Lucky VarelaAmerican politician · b. 1935
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Concha Ortiz y PinoAmerican politician · b. 1910
Stories next door

History across the town line

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.