Dull, Texas | |
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Dull Dull | |
Coordinates: 28°26′42″N 98°55′52″W / 28.44500°N 98.93111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | La Salle |
Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1378235[1] |
Dull is a populated place in La Salle County, Texas, United States.[1]
History
Brothers James and Andrew Dull owned a large ranch in La Salle County in the late 1800s.[2] Tracts of the ranch were sold when it closed in 1901, and the community of Dull—named after the ranch—was established in 1912 on one of those tracts.[3][4]
The settlement was located along the San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad. A post office—established in 1913—changed its name to "Nettaville" in 1915, and closed in 1919.[3][4]
During the 1940s, oil from a nearby well was loaded onto tank cars at Dull and then shipped by rail.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dull
- ↑ Carson, David (July 20, 2015). "The Old San Antonio Road in East La Salle County". Texascounties.net.
- 1 2 "Dull, Texas". Texasescapes.com. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- 1 2 Leffler, John (June 12, 2010). "Dull, Tx". Handbook of Texas Online.
- ↑ La Salle County. Arcadia. 2010. p. 8. ISBN 9780738579382.
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