Toyah

State: Texas County: Reeves County Founded: 1881 Peak Population: 1,000+

Toyah was a Texas & Pacific Railroad town and cattle shipping center. At peak, it was Reeves County seat and a rowdy cowboy town. Now just a handful of residents remain in this Trans-Pecos outpost.

Quick Facts

  • Former Reeves County seat before Pecos
  • Major cattle shipping point on Texas & Pacific Railroad
  • Name from Toyah Creek, possibly Native American origin
  • One of many Trans-Pecos near-ghost towns

Location

Address: Toyah, Reeves County, Texas

Coordinates: 31.2869, -103.7994