Cornudas is an unincorporated community in Hudspeth County

Hudspeth County, Texas

Hudspeth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas. As of 2000, the population was 3,344. By 2010, the population had increased to 3,476. Its county seat is Sierra Blanca. The largest city is Fort Hancock...

, Texas

Texas

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, United States

United States

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. Cornudas is located near the intersection of Ranch to Market Road 2317

Ranch to Market Road 2317

RM 2317 is a ranch to market road entirely in Hudspeth County in West Texas.-Route description:FM 2249 runs from near Cornudas southward, then eastward before ending at .-History:...

 and the concurrent U.S. Highways 62

U.S. Route 62

U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...

 and 180

U.S. Route 180

U.S. Route 180 is an east–west United States highway. Like many three-digit routes, US 180 no longer meets its "parent", US 80. US 80 was decommissioned west of Mesquite, Texas, and was replaced in Texas by Interstate 20 and Interstate 10. The highway's eastern terminus is in Hudson Oaks,...

, 42 miles (67.6 km) northwest of Sierra Blanca

Sierra Blanca, Texas

Sierra Blanca is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. The population was 533 at the 2000 census, and had decreased to 510 according to a July 2007 estimate....

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History

A post office

Post office

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 opened in Cornudas in 1938, though it closed within a year; Willie Tinnin was the only postmistress. At the time, Cornudas primarily served nearby cattle ranches and a Standard Oil

Standard Oil

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 pumping station

Pumping station

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. As of the mid-1980s, the community still contained several businesses and homes. Its population was nineteen in 2000.