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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Webb, Texas
unincorporated community
Coordinates: 27°47′33″N 99°25′22″W / 27.79250°N 99.42278°W / 27.79250; -99.42278
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWebb
Established1881
Elevation630 ft (190 m)
Population
 • Total40
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
Area code+1-956
GNIS feature ID1379247
Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

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.

History

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Webb 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.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Webb, Texas
Municipalities and communities of Webb County, Texas, United States
County seat: Laredo
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