Callaghan, Texas

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.

Callaghan, Texas
Coordinates: 27°52′28″N 99°23′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWebb
Established1881
Area
  Total0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
  Land0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population
 (1990)
  Total<100
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
Zip Code
78045
Area code(s)+1-956
Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport (KLRD) (LRD) Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport (MMNL) (NLD)

Geography

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

Education

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

References

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