Dolores, Texas

Dolores, Texas
unincorporated community
Coordinates: 27°41′19″N 99°43′57″W / 27.68861°N 99.73250°W / 27.68861; -99.73250
Established	1860
Population (1990)
• Total	20
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	+1-956
Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

Dolores, Texas is near the Rio Grande in western Webb County near Laredo, Texas. It was established as a Mexican village called San José in 1860. In 1882 the Cannel Coal Company opened mines along the Rio Grande. Cannel Coal Company built the Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Railroad to ship coal from the town and renamed the San José village after its company President's daughter Dolores. In 1914 Dolores reportedly had a population of 1,000. The mines were closed in 1939. Its population declined to 20 in 1936. The population remained 20 according to the 1990 census

References

Dolores, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online

Municipalities and communities of Webb County, Texas, United States

County seat: Laredo

Cities	El Cenizo Laredo Rio Bravo

CDPs	Aguilares Bonanza Hills Botines Bruni Colorado Acres Four Points Hillside Acres La Coma La Presa Laredo Ranchettes Laredo Ranchettes West Larga Vista Las Haciendas Las Pilas Los Altos Los Arcos Los Centenarios Los Corralitos Los Fresnos Los Huisaches Los Minerales Los Nopalitos Los Veteranos I Los Veteranos II Mirando City Oilton Pueblo East Pueblo Nuevo Ranchitos East Ranchitos Las Lomas Ranchos Penitas West San Carlos I San Carlos II Sunset Acres Tanquecitos South Acres Tanquecitos South Acres II Valle Verde

Other unincorporated communities	Callaghan Dolores Las Tiendas Old Milwaukee East Colonia Old Milwaukee West Colonia Webb

Ghost towns	Darwin Islitas Los Ojuelos Pescadito Santo Tomás

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