Viboras, Texas, Starr County. (original) (raw)

History on a Pinhead

Vibroras dates from 1753 when it was on land granted to ranchers under the protection of governor Jos� de Escand�n. The name means "snakes" in Spanish.

A post office was granted in 1909 but the community minded its own business for decades with little of historical note to record.

The 1939 count was a mere 20 people, served by a single business.

The post office closed in 1980 and in the 1990s only a single vacant building was left to remember the town.

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