Santa Rita, Texas
Santa Rita, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Established | Late 18th century |
| Population | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6(CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5(CST) |
| Area code | +1-956 |
| Nearest Airports: Brownsville:Brownsville/South Padre Island International AirportMatamoros:General Servando Canales International Airport | |
Santa Rita, Texasis aghost townnearBrownsvilleinCameron County, Texas,United States.[1]It is believed to have been the first government seat in the county in 1848, and perhaps the earliest town to have been named by English-speaking people from the area.[1]Around the late 18th century, this area was a ranching community, even before the city ofMatamoros, Tamaulipas,was established in 1826.[1]WhenBrownsvillewas finally elected as the county seat a few months later, most of the residents from Santa Rita moved to the winning townsite. By the late 1930s, nothing remained in Santa Rita.[1]Today, Santa Rita is found near thecoloniaof Villa Nueva (San Pedro), a historical site in theRio Grande Valley,northwest of the city of Brownsville.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Santa Rita, Texas".Texas State Historical Association.Retrieved7 December2011.
- ^Rozeff, Norman."The Story of Cameron County Courthouses".Valley History. Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2011.Retrieved7 December2011.
