Santa Rita, Texas is a ghost town near Brownsville in Cameron 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 of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, was established in 1826.[1] When Brownsville was 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 the colonia of Villa Nueva (San Pedro), a historical site in the Rio Grande Valley, northwest of the city of Brownsville.[2]
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 Airport Matamoros: General Servando Canales International Airport | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Santa Rita, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Rozeff, Norman. "The Story of Cameron County Courthouses". Valley History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.