Santa Rita
Rita Santa, on University of Texas lands and the Santa Fe Railroad in southwestern Reagan County, was built in 1925 as a community for the employees of the Texon Oil and Land Company. The town was first named Santa Rita, after the Santa Rita oil well two miles to the west, but the railroad changed the name to Rita Santa to avoid confusion with a town on its line in New Mexico. In 1929 the Texon Company was sold, other firms moved in, and by 1933 the population had risen to 350. In 1945 100 people resided in Santa Rita, but because of declining oil production the town had disappeared by 1957.
Jane Spraggins Wilson | © TSHA
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.
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Belongs to
Santa Rita is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Santa Rita is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- [Rita Santa]
Location
Latitude: 31.22348540Longitude: -101.65706570
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No