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Paraje’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Paraje. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Paraje is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Paraje had a population of 705.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 777 to 705 (-9%). Half of its homes were built before 1973.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Paraje yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Paraje, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today4 photos
2013, View W New Mexico Battle of Khe San Casualties Historic MarkerCommons2013, View W New Mexico Battle of Khe San Casualties Histor…20132013, View E Route 66 - New Mexico Battle of Khe San Casualties Historic MarkerCommons2013, View E Route 66 - New Mexico Battle of Khe San Casual…20132013, Route 66, Welding ^ RepairsCommons2013, Route 66, Welding ^ Repairs20132013, Route 66, Stone ArchitectureCommons2013, Route 66, Stone Architecture2013
National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Paraje is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Paraje has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Route 66 Rural Historic District: Laguna to McCarty's in Cubero, 1.1 miles away.

Paraje and the nearest listed places

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Route 66 Rural Historic District: Laguna to McCarty'sSan Jose de la Laguna Mission and ConventoLaguna PuebloVillage of Encinal Day SchoolAcoma Curio ShopSan Estevan del Rey Mission Church

Closest to Paraje

Route 66 Rural Historic District: Laguna to McCarty'sCubero · District1.1miSan Jose de la Laguna Mission and ConventoLaguna · Building4.5miLaguna PuebloLaguna · Built 16994.7miVillage of Encinal Day SchoolEncinal · Built 19265.3miAcoma Curio ShopSan Fidel · Building7.8mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Route 66 Rural Historic District: Laguna to McCarty's’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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