Pumpville, Texas

Pumpville
Ghost town
Pumpville is located in Texas
Pumpville
Pumpville
Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°56′33.1″N 101°44′06.7″W / 29.942528°N 101.735194°W / 29.942528; -101.735194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVal Verde
Founded1882[1]
Elevation
1,740 ft (530 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
0
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
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Area code?
GNIS feature ID?

Pumpville is a ghost town in Val Verde County, Texas, United States.[1][2]

History

The village was founded in 1882, following the construction of the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway, on which it had a station, now closed. A post office operated from 1899 until 1970 and a Baptist Church is still operating.[3] From 1968 until 2000, Pumpville had a population of 21.[1][2][4]

Geography

Located on the Amtrak railway routes Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle between Sanderson and Del Rio stations, Pumpville lies on the Ranch to Market Road 1865, a few miles east of the borders of Terrell County, 12 miles east of the ghost town of Cedar Station.

References

  1. ^ a b c Pumpville (Texas State Historical Association)
  2. ^ a b "Pumpville Texas West Texas Ghost Town". texasescapes.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  3. ^ "Pumpville Baptist Church in Pumpville". The Texas Bucket List. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  4. ^ "Pumpville, Texas – Railroad Ghost Town". Legends of America. Retrieved 2020-12-02.


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