Woody, Texas | |
Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Woody |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Texas##Location in the United States |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Loving |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1910 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 0 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 2800 |
Coordinates: | 31.7527°N -103.4933°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Woody is a ghost town in Loving County, Texas, United States.[1]
The village was founded in 1910, when a post office opened there, and closed in 1911. It was named "Woody" after the nickname of a local businessman, Fannin Woodyard Johnson.[1]
Woody lies on the Texas State Highway 302, 7miles east of Mentone, the county seat, and 24miles west of Kermit.