Santo Tomás, Texas | |
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 Interactive map of Santo Tomás, Texas | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Webb |
| Established | 1873 |
| Elevation | 532 ft (162 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| Area code | +1-956 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1385385[1] |
| Nearest Airports: Laredo:Laredo International Airport (KLRD) (LRD) Nuevo Laredo:Quetzalcoatl International Airport (MMNL) (NLD)) | |
Santo Tomás[2] was a coal-mining town nearLaredo in west centralWebb County,Texas, United States. The town was founded in 1801 by Antonio Gonzales and was named in honor ofSaint Thomas. During thecolonial era, the land was used primarily for ranching. Pure quality cannelcoal was found and extracted in 1873. In June 1882, the narrow-gaugeRio Grande and Pecos Railroad was built to transport the coal. By 1900, the town grew and had a population of approximately 1,000. By 1920, all the mines had closed and the population of Santo Tomás decreased to 18. Today, Santo Tomás is aghost town near theColombia-Solidarity International Bridge.
27°44′39″N99°45′05″W / 27.74417°N 99.75139°W /27.74417; -99.75139
