Pumpville | |
Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
Pushpin Map: | Texas |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the state of Texas |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Val Verde |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1882 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 0 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1740 |
Coordinates: | 29.9425°N -101.7352°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | ? |
Area Code: | ? |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | ? |
Pumpville is a ghost town in Val Verde County, Texas, United States.[1] [2]
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.[3] From 1968 until 2000, Pumpville had a population of 21.[1] [2] [4]
Located on the Amtrak railway routes Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle between Sanderson and Del Rio stations, Pumpville lies on the Ranch to Market Road 1865, a few miles east of the borders of Terrell County, 12 miles east of the ghost town of Cedar Station.