Dreamland

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Dreamland, on U.S. Highway 83 four miles east of Rio Grande City in southeastern Starr County, was an irrigated-farm project in the late 1920s. A local post office was granted in 1944 but replaced by rural delivery from Rio Grande City in 1945. The railroad station at Dreamland was named Santa Cruz. In 1940 the community had a population of ten, and in 1967 it listed two businesses and a cemetery. The settlement was subsequently absorbed by La Puerta and Santa Cruz and in 1991 was no longer identified on maps.

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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

Belongs to

Dreamland is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Dreamland is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Santa Cruz)

Location

Latitude: 26.34677800
Longitude: -98.75463500

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No