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Woody, Texas

Coordinates: 31°45′09.7″N 103°29′35.7″W / 31.752694°N 103.493250°W / 31.752694; -103.493250
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Woody, Texas
Woody is located in Texas
Woody
Woody
Location in Texas
Woody is located in the United States
Woody
Woody
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°45′09.7″N 103°29′35.7″W / 31.752694°N 103.493250°W / 31.752694; -103.493250
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyLoving
Founded1910[1]
Elevation
2,800 ft (900 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Woody is a ghost town in Loving County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

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The village was founded in 1910, when a post office opened there, and closed in 1911. It was named "Woody" after the nickname of a local businessman, Fannin Woodyard Johnson.[1]

Geography

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Woody lies on the Texas State Highway 302, 7 mi (11 km) east of Mentone, the county seat, and 24 mi (39 km) west of Kermit.

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