Pumpville is a

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Val Verde County Val Verde County is a county located on the southern Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population is 47,586. Its county seat is Del Rio. The Del Rio micropolitan statistical area includes all of Val Verde County. Val ...

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History

The village was founded in 1882, following the construction of the

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, on which it had a station, now closed. A post office operated from 1899 until 1970 and a

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is still operating. From 1968 until 2000, Pumpville had a population of 21.

Geography

Located on the

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railway routes ''

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'' 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.

References

External links

Pumpville Weather (accuweather.com)
Populated places in Val Verde County, Texas Ghost towns in West Texas {{US-ghost-town-stub