Islitas, Texas

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Islitas, Texas
ghost town
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Webb
Established1882
Elevation
[1]
492 ft (150 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
Area code +1-956
GNIS feature ID1378485 [1]
Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

Islitas is a ghost town in southwestern Webb County, Texas, United States. It was established as a railroad stop and coal shipping center on the Rio Grande and Pecos Valley Railroad in 1882. In 1914, Islitas experienced its peak population of 300. After that year, the local mines declined in production. As of 1920, the last census report for the community showed 100 people.

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