Acala, Texas
Acala, Texas | |
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Ghost Town | |
  Acala Location within Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′02″N 105°54′52″W / 31.33389°N 105.91444°WCoordinates: 31°20′02″N 105°54′52″W / 31.33389°N 105.91444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hudspeth |
| Elevation | 3,553 ft (1,083 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79839 |
| Area code | 915 |
| FIPS code | 48-01084 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379310 |
Acala Grocery
Acala, Texas is a ghost town in Hudspeth County, Texas, 34 miles northwest of Sierra Blanca and 54 miles southeast of El Paso, with a current population around 25.[1] Acala is located on Highway 20. Acala was named for acala cotton, a type of cotton produced in Mexico.[2]
History[]
The area was settled in the early 20th centurybefore a post office was established in 1925.[3] In 1929, the population had doubled to 100 from its 50 residents just a few years before. It peaked again in the late '50s, at 100 people, but began to fall, once again. Only 25 people called Acala home by the 1970s. Since then, it has remained at that size.
References[]
- ^ Acala at TexasEscapes
- ^ Bright, William (11 March 2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-8061-8916-1.
- ^ Kohout, Martin Donell. "Acala, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
Municipalities and communities of Hudspeth County, Texas, United States | ||
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Categories:
- Populated places in Hudspeth County, Texas
- Ghost towns in West Texas