Ditto, Texas

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Ditto, Texas
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Coordinates: 29°04′53″N98°36′58″W / 29.0813557°N 98.6161308°W / 29.0813557; -98.6161308
Country United States
State Texas
County Atascosa
Elevation
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532 ft (162 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 830
GNIS feature ID1356049 [1]

Ditto is a ghost town in Atascosa County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] It is located within the San Antonio metropolitan area.

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Geography

Ditto is located on the Atascosa River, 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of Poteet [2] and 32 mi (51 km) south of San Antonio via Texas State Highway 16 [3] in northwestern Atascosa County.

Education

In 1904, Ditto had two schools. [2] It continues to be served by the Poteet Independent School District to this day.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ditto, Texas
  2. 1 2 Peterson, Linda. "Ditto, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  3. "Ditto, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved January 1, 2022.