History
Newman was first known as Longhorn, then Hereford, and finally renamed "Newman", after Texas real estate developer Henry L. E. Newman, who planned to develop a town here, but had little success. He later developed the nearby town of Newman, Texas.
Newman, New Mexico had a post office from 1906 to 1922.
On 27 June, 1915 Pascual Orozco and former President of Mexico Victoriano Huerta were arrested at Newman for their plans to foment a revolution in Mexico.
Since 1930 Newman has not been listed as having any permanent population by the US Census.