Pescadito, Texas Explained

Settlement Type:Ghost town
Official Name:Pescadito, 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:1881
Population Total:Ghost Town
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:554
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1378851
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

Pescadito was a town near Laredo in southwestern Webb County, Texas, United States. Pescadito was a stop on the Texas Mexican Railway in 1881. In 1930, it had a population of 25. The community's main business was mesquite wood for railroads, until coal began to be used in 1946.[1]

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27.5106°N -99.2575°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvp38 Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Pescadito, Texas" (accessed January 12, 2023)