Las Vegas, Texas
Las Vegas | |
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Interactive map of Las Vegas | |
Las Vegas Location within Texas Las Vegas Las Vegas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′53″N 99°29′23″W / 28.54806°N 99.48972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Dimmit County |
Las Vegas is a ghost town located on the old San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad in northeastern Dimmit County, Texas, United States.[1]
History
The community was settled as a small rural community and received its first post office in 1913. It then experienced brief extensive urban development between during the 1910s. In 1915, when the community's population was 50, Las Vegas became the first site in Dimmit County to be prospected for oil. The community's post office was abandoned in 1917, and only a residence remains during around 1945.[2]
References
- ^ "Las Vegas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Las Vegas, Texas: From Farming Community to Ghost Town". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2026-02-01.