Nye, Texas Explained

Settlement Type:Former Town
Official Name:Nye, Texas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Webb
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1882
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Area Code:+1-956
Footnotes:Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

Nye is a former town two miles north of Laredo in southwestern Webb County, Texas, United States. It was named after Thomas C. Nye, a local planter who introduced Bermuda Onions into the community in 1898.

The area was eventually absorbed by the neighboring city of Laredo.

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