Endee, New Mexico
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Endee is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
on the route of historic
Route 66 U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The h ...
in Quay County,
New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
, United States. The town was founded ''circa'' 1885 and named after the brand of the ND Ranch. A post office operated in Endee from 1886 to 1955. In 1952, Route 66 was rerouted so it bypassed Endee. Endee was a supply center for ranches in the area. In 1946, the town consisted of a grocery store, a gas station with "modern restrooms" and a repair garage, a school, and a scattering of cabins.


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Unincorporated communities in New Mexico Unincorporated communities in Quay County, New Mexico Ghost towns in New Mexico {{NewMexico-geo-stub