Texline
Texline, on U.S. Highway 87 eleven miles southeast of Clayton, New Mexico, in western Dallam County, is named for its location on the Texas-New Mexico line. It began when the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway purchased land from the Capitol Freehold Land and Investment Company and built a division point there for its line in 1888. By the end of that year the town had a post office, a hotel, a depot, and railroad shops. Charles F. Rudolph, editor of the Tascosa Pioneer, predicted that Texline would be "the wildest and the roughest and the toughest town of this section," and for a time his prediction was right.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
H. Allen Anderson | © Texas State Historical Association
Texline at a Glance
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Texline is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 36.37649380
- Longitude
- -103.01887000
Has Post Office
Yes
Is Incorporated
Yes
Photos of Texline and surrounding areas
Texline, Texas
Downtown Texline, Texas in the County of Dallam. Photograph by Billy Hathorn.
Texline by the Numbers
Population Counts
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Population Counts
Texline
| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 531 | 2019 | Texas Demographic Center |
| 507 | 2010 | Texas Demographic Center |
| 511 | 2000 | Texas Demographic Center |
| 425 | 1990 | Texas Demographic Center |