Conejos County is named for the cottontail rabbits in the area as the Spanish word “conejos” means “rabbits”.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Rio Grande County and Alamosa County
E – Costilla County
S – Taos County, New Mexico and Rio Arriiba County, New Mexico
W – Archuleta County
Created: November 1, 1861 
County Seat:
Guadalupe 1861 – 1863
Conejos 1863 – present
County Courthouse – Conejos
Location: 6683 County Road 13 / County Road G6
Built: 1980 – 1981
Style: Spanish Pueblo style
Architect: H E Whitlock Inc.
Contractor: H E Whitlock Inc.
Description: The building faces east and is a one story stone and concrete structure. The east front has a projecting center section with red colored flagstone. The recessed main building is a light yellow color. The roof line is flat. The building houses the District Court and County Court of the 12th Judicial District.
See: The 12th Judicial District includes Alamosa County, Conejos County, Costilla County, Mineral County, Rio Grande County and Saguache County.
Note: In 1861, Gudaloupe County ( Conejo County ) was one of the 17 original counties.
History: The county was created as Guadalupe County in 1861 and Guadalupe was designated as the county seat. The county name was changed to Conejos County and the county seat was moved to Conejos in 1863. The first courthouse was a two story stone structure designed by J I Howard and built by William Jenkins in 1890 to 1891. The courthouse burned in 1980. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1980 to 1981.
County Courthouse – Conejos
Picture 1891 County Courthouse
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (1854)
Photos taken 2011