Callaghan, Texas

Callaghan, Texas
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 27°52′28″N 99°23′54″W / 27.87444°N 99.39833°W / 27.87444; -99.39833Coordinates: 27°52′28″N 99°23′54″W / 27.87444°N 99.39833°W / 27.87444; -99.39833
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Webb
Established	1881
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Population (1990)
• Total	<100
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CST (UTC-5)
Zip Code	78045
Area code(s)	+1-956
Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport (KLRD) (LRD) Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport (MMNL) (NLD)

Callaghan is a ranching community in Webb County, Texas and was established in 1881. The community was named after a nearby ranch owned by Charles Callaghan and much later Joe B. Finley. The community was once a cattle shipping point on the International and Great Northern Railroad.^[1] Callaghan is served by the Callaghan Ranch Airport (ICAO: 90TX). Callaghan is fourteen miles north of Laredo, Texas.

Geography

Callaghan is located at 27°52′28″N 99°23′54″W / 27.87444°N 99.39833°W / 27.87444; -99.39833 (27.879444, -99.396667).

Education

Callaghan is served by the United Independent School District in Laredo.

References

↑ Handbook of Texas Online (accessed June 12, 2008).

Municipalities and communities of Webb County, Texas, United States
County seat: Laredo
Cities	El Cenizo Laredo Rio Bravo
CDPs	Aguilares Bonanza Hills Botines Bruni Colorado Acres Four Points Hillside Acres La Coma La Presa Laredo Ranchettes Laredo Ranchettes West Larga Vista Las Haciendas Las Pilas Los Altos Los Arcos Los Centenarios Los Corralitos Los Fresnos Los Huisaches Los Minerales Los Nopalitos Los Veteranos I Los Veteranos II Mirando City Oilton Pueblo East Pueblo Nuevo Ranchitos East Ranchitos Las Lomas Ranchos Penitas West San Carlos I San Carlos II Sunset Acres Tanquecitos South Acres Tanquecitos South Acres II Valle Verde
Other unincorporated communities	Callaghan Dolores Las Tiendas Old Milwaukee East Colonia Old Milwaukee West Colonia Webb
Ghost towns	Darwin Islitas Los Ojuelos Pescadito Santo Tomás

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