Santo Tomás, Texas

Santo Tomás[2] was a coal-mining town near Laredo in west central Webb County, Texas, United States. The town was founded in 1801 by Antonio Gonzales and was named in honor of Saint Thomas. During the colonial era the land was used primarily for ranching. Pure quality cannel coal was found and extracted in 1873. In June 1882, the narrow-gauge Rio Grande and Pecos Railroad was built to transport the coal. By 1900, the town grew and had a population of approximately 1,000. By 1920, all the mines closed and the population of Santo Tomás decreased to 18. Today, Santo Tomás is a ghost town near the Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge.

Santo Tomás, Texas
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWebb
Established1873
Elevation532 ft (162 m)
Population
  Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
Area code+1-956
GNIS feature ID1385385[1]
Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport (KLRD) (LRD) Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport (MMNL) (NLD))

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