Water Towers and Standpipes of the United States of America. Sponsored by "Understanding Your Home" by building inspector Mark Visser Van Horn - Texas Culberson County. Photo © Mark Visser ..... Tower Information -L Location: west end of town Signage: Van Horn Eagles Built: Height: Capacity: Tower Information - R Location: W 3rd Street Signage: Van Horn Eagles Built: Height: Capacity: Missing tower data: Please contact us if you have more information. Area Information Van Horn is a town in the westernmost Central Time Zone part of the state of Texas. Settlement began in the late 1850s and early 1860s. Although U.S. Army Major Jefferson Van Horne is believed to have passed near the area in 1849 on his way to take command of what would later become Fort Bliss, the town is instead named for Lt. James Judson Van Horn who commanded an army garrison at the Van Horn Wells beginning in 1859. The post was seized by Confederate forces in 1861 and Lt. Van Horn taken prisoner. Settlement was further stimulated by the construction of the Texas and Pacific Railway in 1881. Resources: Wikipedia Other sites you may be interested in: Thumbnail Collection of USA Water Towers Canadian Water Towers and Standpipes Magnetic Hills in the United States of America The History of the Christian Fish Symbol Home Back to Texas Index