The community's history dates back to the mid-19th century, when a
bolson aquifer named Van Horn Wells was discovered in the area. These wells were the only known water sources within a radius of . Two years later, a town site was laid out. With the creation of Culberson County in 1911, Lobo vied unsuccessfully with nearby Van Horn to become the new county's seat of government. Another
powerful earthquake struck the community in 1931. In 1969, Bill Christ bought the entire community and opened a new gas station and a general store. Although business was initially good, the sale of alcoholic beverages caused an increase in crime. The Desert Dust Cinema festival was held in Lobo in 2011, 2012, 2016, and September 2018, but no future dates are planned. Today, there is an irrigated pecan orchard (with more than 61,000 trees) and the South Lobo campground, both located within a mile of the old townsite of Lobo. The German owners of Lobo were offering the town for sale for $100,000 in 2023. ==See also==