Pumpville is a
ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by All ...
in
Val Verde County,
Texas
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, United States.
[Pumpville]
(Texas State Historical Association
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)
History
The village was founded in 1882, following the construction of the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway, on which it had a station, now closed. A post office operated from 1899 until 1970 and a
Baptist Church is still operating.
From 1968 until 2000, Pumpville had a population of 21.
Geography
Located on the Amtrak
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railway routes '' Sunset Limited'' and ''Texas Eagle
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Trains #21 (southbound) and 22 (northbound) ...
'' between Sanderson and Del Rio stations, Pumpville lies on the Ranch to Market Road 1865, few miles east of the borders of Terrell County, 12 miles east of the ghost town of Cedar Station.
See also
* List of ghost towns in Texas
References
External links
Pumpville Weather (accuweather.com)
Populated places in Val Verde County, Texas
Ghost towns in West Texas
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