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Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town, with a year-2000 population of 150 residents. [482] Thurber: Erath: 1888 ca. 1937 Semi-abandoned site Company town (Texas and Pacific Oil and Coal Company); at its peak was most populous city between Fort Worth and El Paso. [483] Tiemann: Guadalupe: No longer exists ...
Helena, Texas. Helena is a ghost town in Texas, approximately 70 mi (110 km) southeast of San Antonio in Karnes County. The seat of Karnes County from 1854 to 1894, Helena was once known as the self-proclaimed "toughest town on earth" in the mid-19th century. It was named for the second wife of Dr. Lewis S. Owings, Helen M. Owings née Swisher.
Designated NHL. December 22, 1977 [2] Lubbock Lake Landmark, also known as Lubbock Lake Site, is an important archeological site and natural history preserve in the city of Lubbock, Texas, United States. The protected state and federal landmark is 336 acres (136 ha). There is evidence of ancient people and extinct animals at Lubbock Lake Landmark.
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The History of Marshall, Texas follows the State from its founding as an administrative center of the Republic of Texas, through its rise to be one of the largest cities in the early State of Texas, to its emergence as a major Confederate city, to its establishment as a major railroad hub of the United States in the late 19th century, through its national influence on the American Civil Rights ...
Lobo is located in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas, between the Van Horn Mountains and Wylie Mountains in southern Culberson County. It is situated along U.S. Highway 90, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of Van Horn and 24 miles (39 km) west of Valentine. [3]
Stiles, Texas. Stiles is a ghost town in Reagan County, Texas, United States, about 18 mi (29 km) north of Big Lake. [2] As the only town in the area when Reagan County was established in 1903, Stiles was made the county seat. [2] Bypassed by the railroad and eclipsed when oil was discovered near Big Lake, Stiles was replaced with Big Lake as ...
Pages in category "Ghost towns in Texas" The following 94 pages are in this category, out of 94 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...