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ALEXANDER,
TEXAS
Texas Ghost
Town
Erath County, North Central Texas
Junction of Hwy 6 and FM 914
12 miles SE of Stephenville
Population 40 est. (2000)
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The
country side near Alexander
Photo by Ken Rudine, July 2005 |
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Originally called Harper's Mill - a post office was granted in 1876.
According to the Handbook of Texas the name change occurred in 1881
when the Texas Central Railroad came through.
The railroad platted the town after purchasing the land from W.
C. Keith in 1880. Alexander expanded briefly, but growth diminished
when the railroad reached Stephenville in 1889.
In 1890, Alexander had a population of 381 where it remained through
1900.
The town had 200 people in 1940 and the post office closed sometime
before 1970.
A cemetery is shown inside the city limits of Alexander on the TxDoT
map of Erath County.
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Entering Alexander
Photo by Ken Rudine, July 2005 |
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A
former residence near Alexander
Photo by Ken Rudine, July 2005 |
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The
sign to Bowman Ridge Cemetery
Photo by Ken Rudine, July 2005 |
The
McDow Hole by Bob Hopkins
Texas Historic Ghost Story
"... By the 1880’s, the railroad had come to Erath County resulting
in the establishment of the town of Alexander. The now “ghost town”
is located about three miles south of the McDow. One Sunday afternoon
a conversation about the ghost began in a local saloon...." more
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Spanish speaking Assembly of God Church
Photo courtesy Jim & Lou Kinsey, April 2003 |
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Alexander
city limit
Photo courtesy Jim & Lou Kinsey, April 2003 |
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Alexander
Texas Forum
Remembering
Alexander and the "Fattest Kitten" in Erath County
"...Alexander was a wonderful place to grow up. I could roam
the whole country, all I had to do was "watch for snakes" Granny
used to say every time I left the house. The McMillians lived across
the northwest pasture and they had lots of kids. We used to pick
up pecans from a tree down in the flat to make money. That tree
must have produced tons of pecans for us kids. We fished and swam
under the old train bridge. Caught my biggest catfish ever. 68 lbs...."
more
- Duby Joe Moore, Charleston, South Carolina, March 16, 2006
The Alexander
State Bank was acquired by the Dublin National Bank in 1926. All
that remains is an old vault. - Ronnie, February 09, 2004
Anyone wishing to share history or photos of pre-1950 Alexander,
Texas - please contact
us.
© John Troesser
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