TexasEscapes.com HOME Welcome to Texas Escapes
A magazine written by Texas
Custom Search
New   |   Texas Towns   |   Ghost Towns   |   Counties   |   Trips   |   Features   |   Columns   |   Architecture   |   Images   |   Archives   |   Site Map

Ellis County TX
Ellis County

Texas Towns
A - Z
Hotels

MOUNTAIN PEAK, TEXAS

Ellis County, Central Texas North

FM 875
5 miles NW of Waxahachie
S of Dallas
Population: 20 est. (2000)

Book Hotel Here › Waxahachie Hotels
Mountain Peak Texas Barn And Silo
Barn and silo near Mountain Peak
Photo courtesy
Barclay Gibson, January 2006
History in a Pecan Shell

Originally called Singleton's when it was settled in the1870s, a post office was opened (briefly) under that name in 1878. The renaming had been suggested by a man in Waxahachie and the residents of Singleton's agreed. Mail that had gone to Singleton's now was sent to Mountain Peak, Texas.

The population had increased to 160 by the mid-1890s. Postal service was discontinued in 1906 and by the 1920s, the population had declined to less than 100 people. The population had been estimated at 50 from the 1930s through the 1970s.

Take a road trip

Mountain Peak, Texas Nearby Towns:
Waxahachie the county seat
Ennis
See Ellis County | Central Texas North

Book Hotel Here:
Waxahachie Hotels | More Hotels
Texas Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories, landmarks and vintage/historic photos, please contact us.

 

 

 


Texas Towns A - Z Texas Regions:
Gulf Texas Gulf Coast East East Texas North Central Texas North Central Woutn Central Texas South Panhandle Texas Panhandle
South South Texas Hill Texas Hill Country West West Texas Ghost Texas Ghost Towns counties Texas Counties

Texas Escapes Online Magazine »   Archive Issues » Home »
TEXAS TOWNS & COUNTIES TEXAS LANDMARKS & IMAGES TEXAS HISTORY & CULTURE TEXAS OUTDOORS MORE
Texas Counties
Texas Towns A-Z
Texas Ghost Towns

TEXAS REGIONS:
Central Texas North
Central Texas South
Texas Gulf Coast
Texas Panhandle
Texas Hill Country
East Texas
South Texas
West Texas

Courthouses
Jails
Churches
Schoolhouses
Bridges
Theaters
Depots
Rooms with a Past
Monuments
Statues

Gas Stations
Post Offices
Museums
Water Towers
Grain Elevators
Lodges
Stores
Banks

Vintage Photos
Historic Trees
Cemeteries
Old Neon
Ghost Signs
Signs
Murals
Gargoyles
Pitted Dates
Cornerstones
Then & Now

Columns: History/Opinion
Texas History
Small Town Sagas
Black History
WWII
Texas Centennial
Ghosts
People
Animals
Food
Music
Art

Books
Texas Railroads

Texas Trips
Texas Drives
Texas State Parks
Texas Rivers
Texas Lakes
Texas Forts
Texas Trails
Texas Maps
USA
MEXICO
HOTELS

Site Map
About Us
Privacy Statement
Disclaimer
Contributors
Staff
Contact Us

 
Website Content Copyright Texas Escapes LLC. All Rights Reserved