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WILLAMAR, TEXAS


Willacy County, Texas Gulf Coast / South Texas

26°25'2"N 97°37'7"W (26.417287, -97.618626)

FM 490 and FM 1420
10 miles E of Raymondville the county seat
ZIP code 78580
Area code 956
Population: 15 (2000)

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Willamar Texas - Cotton Gin
Willamar’s Cotton Gin
TE photo, 2001
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History in a Pecan Shell

José Narciso Cavazos was the owner of the original land grant. Descendants allowed Will Harding and Lamar Gill (the name is an amalgam of theirs) to found the town in 1921. By 1931 the community was a mere 25 residents and never got too much higher.

By 1950 it was an estimated 40 people but has slowly declined to 15 in 2000.

TX Willacy  County 1940s Map
Willacy County 1940s map showing Willamar E of Raymondville
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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Willamar, Texas Nearby Towns:
Raymondville the county seat
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