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History · Delmita

Delmita dates to 1919

Most of Delmita was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1986. Below: maps from 1939 on.

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How Delmita began

When was Delmita founded?

1919

Delmita dates its founding to 1919 (Wikipedia’s history).

2020 census: 186107 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.

What stands out about Delmita’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Delmita are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Delmita, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Delmita yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Delmita is a census-designated place in Starr County, Texas, United States. Its elevation is 272 feet (83 m). Although Delmita is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 78536. This CDP was new for the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, Delmita had a population of 186. The community was founded as Zaragosa in 1919, then was changed to Delmita on April 1, 1931 because of confusion with the Reeves County community of Saragosa. The community's first post office was established soon after the community, and a new post office was constructed in 1991. Delmita's importance has declined through the years; in 1940, it was the most important community in the northeastern part of t…

Delmita was established in 1919. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 216 to 186 (-14%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Delmita on the map, 1939 to 1972

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Delmita. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Delmita on the 1939 USGS mapDelmita on the 1972 USGS map1939La Reforma sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Delmita.

Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
El Centro
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Delmita
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

San IsidroIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Delmita’s history

What year was Delmita founded?

In 1919, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.