Viterbo is an
unincorporated community
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in central
Jefferson County,
Texas
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. It is located along West Port Arthur Road and the Southern Pacific Railroad, seven miles (11 km) south of downtown
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and across a highway from the unincorporated area of
Beauxart Gardens.
A railroad stop was established during a period after 1898. It was named after J. and L. Viterbo, who were
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Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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