Adobes, Texas Explained

Official Name:Adobes, Texas
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Texas
Pushpin Relief:y
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Presidio
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2671
Coordinates:29.7594°N -104.5536°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:79843
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2034918

Adobes was a small farming community[1] and now a ghost town,[2] located on the Rio Grande and Farm to Market Road 170 in Presidio County, Texas, United States. It was founded in the 1870s. Cotton began to be grown in the area in 1914, and by 1930 the community had of irrigated land.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ADOBES, TX. tshaonline.org.
  2. Web site: Adobes, Texas.. texasescapes.com.