Juno (Texas)
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Location in Texas
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| Foundation : | 1880 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | Val Verde County | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 9 ′ N , 101 ° 7 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 0 (as of: 2019) | ||
| Height : | 520 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 78840 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1378509 | ||
Juno is an unincorporated community in the southwest of the US state of Texas in Val Verde County . Since Juno has no residents today, it is also known as a ghost town .
Geographical location
Juno is in the north of County Val Verde, which borders the state of Mexico. The Texas State Highway 163 runs through the desert. The distance to the largest city in Del Rio County is 77 km.
history
In 1849, US Army troops were stationed in nearby and now defunct Beaver Lake to protect travelers from raids by Indians. In 1880, an agricultural supplies store and post office opened in Juno. In 1899 the village was surveyed and 50 pieces of land were put out to tender. In 1901 there was a school with over 115 pupils who, as was customary at the time, were separated according to race . Juno had about 75 inhabitants until 1966, after which the place gradually shrank. In 1975 the post office was closed and in 1984 the last remaining shop. The school closed in 1992, in 2001 Juno still had an estimated 10 inhabitants, in 2009 only one family lived here, today the community is completely uninhabited.
There is a legend about the origin of the name for Juno: there was once a restaurant in the village, which was run by a man named Henry Stein. When asked what there was to choose from, the guest always got the same answer, namely "You know" , which means "You know that " . Stein always had the same dish to offer: Mexican-style beans, also known as frijoles .
Juno today
Juno is now a ghost town, a few buildings are more or less well preserved, but are not maintained and are left to decay. One of the best-preserved buildings is the school, which can be freely entered. Furthermore, rusted fences indicate previous uses of the area. Juno Crossing is on the entrance sign .
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Juno, Texas at www.texasescapes.com