Villa, Texas, Mills County. (original) (raw)

Subject: Villa, Texas?

"I came across the Texas Escapes website today. I have enjoyed reading about the local history of Mills County. But I have a question. We live just off Hwy 183 just east of the Mills/Brown County line. When I use Google maps to look at that area and zoom in, I have seen (on the south side of the highway) the label "Villa", as if a town of Villa once existed there. But I've searched everywhere I know to look, and can't come up with any information about a town in Texas on Hwy 183 called Villa. I was wondering why the Google map would have it on there if it never existed." - Respectfully, Ginny Taylor - August 29, 2015

Subject: Villa, Texas

" Villa is the name of a railroad siding between Zephyr and Mullin. The current railroad right of way has been in use since 1885. Villa (31.617604265460752, -98.73813997619365) is indicated on the current USGS topographic map and on past maps it has been listed as Villa siding.

The siding is in use today. I believe that railroads have a name for all their sidings that often finds its way onto maps. I have found no evidence that Villa was ever a town, whistle stop, had a post office or depot." - Gregory Phillips, February 8, 2021

USGS topographic map showing Villa

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