Webb is a rural unincorporated community in Webb County, Texas, United States, located 20 miles north of Laredo. According to the 1990 census, it had a population of 40.
Webb, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 27°47′33″N 99°25′22″W / 27.79250°N 99.42278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Webb |
| Established | 1881 |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Population (1990) | |
• Total | 40 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| Area code | 1-956 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379247[1] |
| Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD | |
History
editWebb was established as a railroad stop on the International-Great Northern Railroad in 1881. The town was named in honor of the county in which it was founded. A Webb post office, established in 1909, was still in operation in 1980. According to a local count in 1914 Webb, Texas had a population of 100, but its population declined to 25 by 1936.
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