Arkansas City

Arkansas City, four miles south of San Isidro on Farm Road 2294 in northeastern Starr County, was a supply point and shipping center for the surrounding ranch area in the days of horse-drawn wagons; by 1936 it had a factory, a business, and two dwellings. In 1940 it had a store and a population of ten. During the 1950s and 1960s the community population increased to forty. In 1991 there were three rural homes in the area but no markers indicating a community.

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Dick D. Heller, Jr. | © TSHA

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Belongs to

Arkansas City is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Arkansas City is classified as a Town

Location

Latitude: 26.66144680
Longitude: -98.43418280

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No