The Ghost Town Divided by Two States | Glenrio

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Glenrio is a ghost town located on the border of *New Mexico* and **Texas**, primarily known for its significance along the historic **U.S. Route 66**. Established in the early 1900s, it was once a bustling community due to the railroad's arrival, which brought commerce and travelers to the area. At its peak, Glenrio featured various businesses, including cafes, motels, and gas stations, catering to the needs of those traveling along the iconic highway. However, as the interstate highway system developed in the 1950s, traffic diminished, leading to the town's gradual decline. By the late 20th century, Glenrio became largely abandoned, serving as a poignant reminder of the heyday of Route 66 and the transient nature of American towns. Today, it stands as a historical site, attracting visitors interested in the nostalgia of the past and the stories of the American road.
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[@yooper6161]

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[@RonD937]

AM-arillo, not ARM-arillo.

[@maxvanorden2850]

Come on Socash, why the hell was this killer pardoned only 4 yrs later. Clearly there is a story there. Who did he know? What do the pardon documents say?

[@TheBEARofHIGHWAY1]

Do East St Louis, Illinois. Its such a weird board city that is just in ruins these days (and yes I have suggested this twice before)

[@relaws52]

There's no "East St Louis" in Kansas

[@TheBEARofHIGHWAY1]

@@relaws52 My mistake I was thinking of Kansas City that also is a border city.

[@SailaSobriquet]

3:03 "Armorillo"? Is that anywhere near Amarillo?

[@paulhurst7748]

It's the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific (CRI&P) Railroad.

[@freedomforever6718]

A stroke of a pen in Washington DC doomed the town.

[@watthairston1483]

I patronized that service staton in 1972 and 1973. At that time, Interstate 40 ended at Glenrio and resumed further west in New Mexico. Did not know of the dark energy then, but the town was deffinatly on the way down. Thank for the memories.

[@daviderwin1213]

@watthairston1483 Did you know Kris and Kike? Kike used to be the postmaster. Had a section of land not to far from there. I spent a summer there about that time.

[@RaymondMullen-t9j]

Love the History and Buildings .... Keep them Comin .... How about some South Jersey and North Carolina Sites ??

[@charleshaggard4341]

Traveling West from Amarillo into New Mexico, there are a lot of abandoned buildings a few hundred yards off the I-40 right of way where Rt 66 was very close.

[@garysimpson5891]

If you get time to look at could look at property on the Fla/Ala line AKA Flora-Bams and it's 60 year history.

[@bjkjoseph]

I get very angry when they let killers go like that and they treat that poor ladies life as worthless rag, it’s a real slap in the face, all the morally superior people never give a damn about the victims

[@charleshaggard4341]

Politics were a little more liberal in Texas back then. It would be quite different now.

[@edsel762]

Glenrio is east of Tucumcari, and west of Amarillo. Time stamp 3:00. Great video.

[@jeffsullivan3101]

It is also south of 40 and not east.

[@RonD937]

When Glenrio was founded, New Mexico was not a state. It was a unincorporated community and never a municipality so it couldn't have a true local government and had to be governed by the 2 counties where it lies.

[@whyjnot420]

I remember when it was a long distance phone call, to call across the street at one friends house. The street was on the line of two towns and years back the phone company just had a set of zones, anywhere outside the zone your house was in meant long distance. (this was decades ago) The zone they were in ended at the town border, which was literally the middle of the road in front of their house. edit: The street had a fitting name as well, Division Street.

[@TrialzGTAS]

That’s insane. Maybe setting a radius per residence was too much work then

[@whyjnot420]

@@TrialzGTAS I don't know the billing details. So it is entirely possible that they weren't being charged the long distance rates for those specific phone calls. I just know that back when you only needed 123-4567 to reach a local number, you had to dial 1 and the area code to call a house that was like a tenth of a mile down the road, on the other side of the street. (quite literally just a minute walk away) Remember, long distance calling was still considered irregular (for lack of a better term) up through the 90s at the least. And the time that I was referring to was at the end of the 90s. The late 90s and early aughts were really when phone companies started to really replace tons of that old analog stuff that had been around since they phased out human telephone operators (at least in my region). To the best of my knowledge, it was in the early aughts that stuff changed at my friends house. btw, Is it even possible to get local only plans in the US anymore? I had one as a broke college student almost 25 years ago. Can't say I've heard of one since. My current phone company (landline) essentially considers the entirety of North America as local. Extra charges only apply to international calls excluding Mexico and Canada.

[@JL-sm6cg]

@@TrialzGTAS it was a different time. I live in the Phoenix area, and I read where it was once literally a long-distance call to call Glendale from Scottsdale and vice versa.

[@TrialzGTAS]

@@JL-sm6cg literally the other side of Phoenix 😂😅 gotta love it

[@jetsons101]

I know that the property taxes are a lot lower in New Mexico.........

[@douglasharley2440]

lol, i totally recognized the gas station from "cars"! 😎👍

[@freetolook3727]

When traveling out West and you come to the edge of a town low on gas, remember to fill up before you leave as there are no towns in between like here in The Great Industrial Northeast. And those towns can be a hundred miles apart!

[@dannyjones3840]

As a truck driver- I've pulled off at this exit and walked around quite a bit. A nice quiet place to take a break. Sadly it's all abandoned now

[@ronaldschoolcraft8654]

It's east of Tucumcari and west of Amarillo...

[@unknowndayglo7455]

That old lady running was a choice

[@rileyvanausdal]

I always look forward to your videos!

[@EndTheSimpademic]

Next do Wendover/West Wendover UT/NV.

[@JL-sm6cg]

That's a good one.

[@DeanCainLover]

Williamson, WV and South Williamson, KY have a similar relationship. State sales tax is cheaper in KY so that's where the Walmart and Save-A-Lot are located.

[@michaelwhite2823]

All of your videos are informative and interesting but this one is in the top 5%>. Great job

[@Sportsthebest542]

Do seashore lines cape may county

[@Chips2323]

Hi Professor, GREAT subject matter, I think I had rode or drove Route 66 about 15 times going back and forth from Atlanta to the SF Bay area and from SF to Atlanta, Ya left Atlanta Ga back in 1956 parents pack up the 49 Packer and headed to the SF Bay Area, stay safe and be at peace until your next Its History...

[@truebluemiata]

Wendover UT and West Wendover NV are a study in contrasts due to the legality of gambling on the Nevada side.

[@freetolook3727]

What the hell is that klunking noise in the background in the beginning of the video?

[@0fficialdregs]

the rock the rock the rock island railroad baby :D

[@glenlongstreet7]

Ever heard of Rt 44? Starts at the Mayflower replica and goes to Oklahoma City. Very long highway.

[@TopHotDog]

Well told story. Interesting place. You are a good presenter. A+

[@farmerbrown3768]

That’s what you call progress.

[@515klrkillahoobie6]

I just need to live in an old gas station with two hoists in side and one out side under the shade

[@Numu_Nunit]

Reminds me of my hometown of McDermitt, NV-OR.

[@sjTHEfirst]

Very good, thanks

[@brendakrieger7000]

Very cool share🏚

[@MicahThomason]

3:01 "Arm-arillo"? Hmph.

[@RBMD2A]

Great video

[@maldodanny]

The town was just a quarter mile from the interstate. They could have just move the town .

[@JL-sm6cg]

Maybe even put new businesses there that would get people off the freeway and patronize.

[@firehouse6226]

Deneo, Nevada.

[@Milcom34]

Your Killing Me Smalls...It's ROOT 66, Thanks****

[@FernandoTRA]

Agreed!

[@Ducky69247]

News flash: it's pronoonced howeever yow prunounce it.

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