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Greer County, formed in 1860. Separated from Texas by U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. the State of Texas, 162 U.S. 1 (1896) and is now part of southwestern Oklahoma. Perdido County, formed in 1824 and forgotten during the upheavals of the 1840s. Perdido was reportedly abolished in 1858 and again in 1871.
Neither the Texas Almanac nor the Handbook of Texas classify this a ghost town. Year 2000 population was 70. [271] Linnville, Brazoria County, Texas: Brazoria [272] Linnville, Calhoun County, Texas: Calhoun [273] Lobo: Culberson: Abandoned site [274] Locker: San Saba [275] Lodi: Wilson [276] Loire: Wilson [277] Loma Vista: Wilson [278] Lone Oak ...
Crosby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census , its population was 5,133. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The county seat is Crosbyton . [ 3 ]
Humphrey Jackson (1784–1833) [5] moved to Texas from Louisiana in September 1823 and built a log cabin outside Austin's colony on the San Jacinto River, 0.5 miles (800 m) west of the site of present-day Crosby. On August 16, 1824, the Baron de Bastrop granted him title to a league and a labor of land, including the place where he had settled ...
Audio of Betty, Vickie, and Colby on ABC-TV's That's Incredible, including Vickie's hypnosis session with Leo Sprinkle; Close Encounters of the Lone Star Kind, 1980: Dayton, Texas by Pamela Colloff, from Texas Monthly [Note: Year of publication is uncertain per this e-mail from the author.] The Piney Woods Incident – Cash–Landrum UFO Case
On June 28, 2021, weather stations at the Sol Duc River near Forks and the Mayfield Power Plant in Lewis County recorded temps of 118 degrees, tying the previous record reached in 1928 and 1961.
Texas does not have townships; areas within a county are either incorporated or unincorporated. Incorporated areas are part of a city, though the city may contract with the county for needed services. Unincorporated areas are not part of a city; in these areas the county has authority for law enforcement and road maintenance.
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