| Santa Rita, Texas | |
|---|---|
| — Ghost Town — | |
| Established | Late 1700s |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +1-956 |
| Nearest Airports: Brownsville: Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport Matamoros: General Servando Canales International Airport | |
Santa Rita, Texas, now a ghost town, was a town near Brownsville, Texas in Cameron County, Texas, United States.[1] It is believed to have been the first government seat in the county in 1848, and perhaps the earliest town to have been named by English-speaking people from the area.[1] Around the late 1700s, this area was a ranching community, even before the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas was established in 1826.[1] When Brownsville, Texas was finally elected as the county seat a few months later, most of the residents from Santa Rita left to the winning townsite. By the late 1930s, nothing remained in Santa Rita.[1] Today, Santa Rita, Texas is found in the colonia of Villa Nueva near the city of Brownsville, Texas, a historical site in the Rio Grande Valley.[2]