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  • 10 Interesting Facts About Clovis, New Mexico

    10 Interesting Facts About Clovis, New Mexico

    Facts About Clovis Clovis began in 1906 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was being constructed through the area and railway engineers were ordered to choose a townsite. At first, known as “Riley’s Switch”, it was reportedly renamed Clovis by the station master’s daughter, who was studying about Clovis, the first Catholic king…