Etholen, Texas
| Etholen, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Ghost Town | |
  Etholen, Texas Location within Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′32″N 105°25′28″W / 31.22556°N 105.42444°WCoordinates: 31°13′32″N 105°25′28″W / 31.22556°N 105.42444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hudspeth |
| Elevation | 4,646 ft (1,416 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 79839 |
| Area code | 915 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379738 |
Etholen, Texas is a ghost town in Hudspeth County, Texas, allegedly four miles west of Sierra Blanca.[1] Different sources claim different things about when the town was founded, but particularly it was during the 1880s.[2] Etholen never grew to more than a small railroad station on the Southern Pacific Railroad as the population was fewer than 25 by the mid-20th century. Etholen was removed from maps in the 1960s.
References
- ↑ TexasEscapes profile on Etholen
- ↑ Kohout, Martin Donell. "Etholen, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
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