Santo Tomás, Texas

Santo Tomás, Texas
Ghost Town
Established	1873
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	+1-956
Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport (KLRD) (LRD) Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport (MMNL) (NLD))

Santo Tomás^[1] 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.

References

↑ Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Santo Tomás, Texas" (accessed May 23, 2007)

Municipalities and communities of Webb County, Texas, United States

County seat: Laredo

Cities	El Cenizo Laredo Rio Bravo

CDPs	Aguilares Bonanza Hills Botines Bruni Colorado Acres Four Points Hillside Acres La Coma La Presa Laredo Ranchettes Laredo Ranchettes West Larga Vista Las Haciendas Las Pilas Los Altos Los Arcos Los Centenarios Los Corralitos Los Fresnos Los Huisaches Los Minerales Los Nopalitos Los Veteranos I Los Veteranos II Mirando City Oilton Pueblo East Pueblo Nuevo Ranchitos East Ranchitos Las Lomas Ranchos Penitas West San Carlos I San Carlos II Sunset Acres Tanquecitos South Acres Tanquecitos South Acres II Valle Verde

Other unincorporated communities	Callaghan Dolores Las Tiendas Old Milwaukee East Colonia Old Milwaukee West Colonia Webb

Ghost towns	Darwin Islitas Los Ojuelos Pescadito Santo Tomás

Coordinates: 27°44′39″N 99°45′05″W / 27.74417°N 99.75139°W / 27.74417; -99.75139

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