Nye, Texas

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Nye, Texas
Established	1882
Population
- Total	Now part of Laredo, Texas
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CST (UTC-5)
Zip Code
Area code(s)	+1-956
Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

Nye was a town two miles north of Laredo in southwestern Webb County, Texas, United States. It was named after Thomas C. Nye, a local planter who introduced Bermuda onions into the community in 1898. The area has been eventually absorbed by neighboring Laredo.

[edit] References

• Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Nye, Texas" (accessed May 23, 2007)

Coordinates: 27°33′35″N 99°30′25″W / 27.55972, -99.50694