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History · Nageezi

Nageezi’s post office opened in 1941

Most of Nageezi was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1976. Below: maps from 1976 on.

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How Nageezi began

When was Nageezi founded?

1941

The Nageezi post office opened in 1941, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 27785 years
Founding year: the first Nageezi post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Nageezi’s past

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Nageezi, in brief

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

Nageezi (Navajo: Naayízí meaning "squash") is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nageezi had a population of 277. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. A post office was established in 1941. Nageezi's name in Navajo means "squash."

Its first post office opened in 1941. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 286 to 277 (-3%).

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

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Nageezi, decade by decade

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On the map

Nageezi on the map, 1976 to 1985

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

Nageezi on the 1976 USGS mapNageezi on the 1985 USGS map1976Chaco Canyon sheet · 1:100,000

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

Questions about Nageezi’s history

What year was Nageezi founded?

The Nageezi post office opened in 1941, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 Wikimedia Commons (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) 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.