Adobes, Texas

Adobes, Texas was a small farming community[1] and now-ghost town,[2] located on the Rio Grande river and FM 170. It was founded in the 1870s. Cotton began to be grown in the area in 1914, and by 1930 the community had 750 acres of irrigated land.

References

  1. ↑ "ADOBES, TX". tshaonline.org.
  2. ↑ "Adobes, Texas.". texasescapes.com.

Coordinates: 29°45′34″N 104°33′13″W / 29.75944°N 104.55361°W / 29.75944; -104.55361

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