Iatan, Texas
Ghost town
Iatan is located in Texas
Iatan
Iatan
Iatan is located in the United States
Iatan
Iatan
Coordinates: 32°20′14″N 101°7′43″W / 32.33722°N 101.12861°W / 32.33722; -101.12861[1]
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMitchell
Population
 (2023)
 • Total0
Time zoneCentral (CST)
Area code432

Iatan is a former unincorporated community and ghost town in Mitchell County, Texas.[2][3][1] Founded in 1881 as a stop on the Texas and Pacific Railroad, it was also briefly known as Vista, Texas.[2] The name "Iatan" is thought to have come from the nearby Williams-Waddell Iatan Tank Ranch.

A post office, granted by Daniel Crowe, opened in Iatan in March 1890 and served the community until September 10, 1924, when it was moved to the nearby town of Westbrook.[3] Iatan's school merged with the Westbrook schools in 1938, at a time when the community had a population of about 125. The population declined to just 20 by the 1950s and remained at that level for many years.

The city has been considered a ghost town since the 1960s. By 1972, only a railroad depot remained in the community. As of 2023, the only remaining evidence of the community is a cemetery.[3][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Iatan, TX Map & Directions". MapQuest. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Iatan, texas, Mitchell County ghost town". Texas Escapes. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Iatan, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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