- Dolores, Texas
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Dolores, Texas Established 1860 Population – Total 20 Time zone CST (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5) Zip Code Area code(s) +1-956 Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD Dolores, Texas is near the Rio Grande in southwestern Webb County near Laredo, Texas. It was established as a Mexican village called San José in 1860. In 1882 the Cannel Coal Company opened mines along the Rio Grande. Cannel Coal Company built the Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Railroad to ship coal from the town and renamed the San José village after its company President's daughter Dolores. In 1914 Dolores reportedly had a population of 1,000. The mines were closed in 1939. Its population declined to 20 in 1936. The population remained 20 according to the 1990 census
References
- Dolores, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of Webb County, Texas Cities CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesAguilares | Callaghan | Dolores | Las Tiendas | Webb
Ghost towns Darwin | Islitas | Los Ojuelos | Pescadito | Santo Tomás
Categories:- Unincorporated communities in Texas
- Populated places in Webb County, Texas
- Laredo – Nuevo Laredo metropolitan area
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