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TEXAS GHOST
TOWNS
Think
of them as open-air museums;
a weatherbeaten and unvarnished look at the way we were.
Take
a stroll through time and visit our ghost towns through vintage
and contemporary photos, memories and stories contributed by descendants,
residents, former residents, and information sent from fellow travelers.
Plan a
trip and book your hotel,
car rental, and flights
through Texas Escapes.
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The
Grove
Coryell
Co
Photos courtesy David E. Spencer & Barclay Gibson 12-6-07
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Photos
courtesy Mike Price, Lexie Nichols & Jordan Gibson
Fort
Phantom Hill
Taylor Co 11-29-07
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Photos
courtesy Tom Hosier
Lajitas
Brewster Co 11-26-07
Photos courtesy Heather Treadwell
Fort McKavett
Menard Co 11-27-07
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Vintage
photo courtesy TXDoT
Belle
Plain
Callahan Co 11-25-07
Photos
courtesy Mel Brown & George Shaffer
Gruene
Comal Co 11-16-07
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Photos
courtesy Lexie Nichols & Jordan Gibson
Alton
Denton
Co 11-12-07
Photos courtesy
Megan Harris
Lime
City
Coryell Co 11-24-07
Pancake
Coryell Co 11-16-07
Ireland
Coryell Co 11-15-07
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Penwell Ector
County
Photos courtesy
Lexie Nichols & Jordan Gibson
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Doole
McCulloch Co
Photos courtesy
Lanelle Crumley
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Photos
Courtesy Terry Jeanson
Amphion
Atascosa Co 6-30-07
Photos
Courtesy Ken Rudine
Copano
Refugio Co 6-39-97
TE
photos
Kirtley
Fayette Co 6-30-07
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Photos
Kenneth R. Scott and Pat Boren
Kerrick
Dallam Co 6-11-07
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Thurber
Erath/Palo Pinto Co 6-8-07
Photos
Donna Chevalier
Content
Runnels Co 6-13-07
Talpa
Coleman Co 6-13-07
Photos
Ken Rudine
Cox's
Point
Calhoun Co 6-8-07
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Photos
Barclay Gibson
Odell
Wilbarger Co 6-1-07
Afton
Dickens Co 6-1-07
Drasco
Runnels Co 6-22-07
Montell
Uvalde Co 6-24-07
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Photos
Courtesy Terry Jeanson
Simmons
5-17-07
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Photos
courtesy Barclay Gibson
Shep
5-12-07
Bradshaw
3-31-07
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Soash
Photos courtesy Barclay Gibson 10-14-06
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Mariscal
Mine Photos courtesy Erik Whetstone 8-11-06
"Deep inside" Big Bend National Park on Mariscal Mountain. A National
Register Historic District.
Hovey
Photos courtesy Erik Whetstone 8-11-06
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Newgulf
Photos courtesy Lauren Meyers 7-30-06
Landergin
Photo
courtesy Ken Rudine
8-5-06
Washburn
Photo
courtesy Ken Rudine
8-5-06
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Photos
courtesy Erik Whetstone:
Juno
3-30-06
Pandale
3-30-06
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Jellico
Photo courtesy Anelle McCarty Kloski 3-22-06
Pear
Valley photos courtesy Johnye Slaughter &
Barclay Gibson 3-23-06
Isom
Photo courtesy Paul Berg 3-20-06
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Perry
Photos courtesy George Lester 3-18-06
Best
Photos courtesy George Shaffer 3-18-06
Norton
Photo courtesy Stephen Taylor 3-3-06
Candelaria
3-28-05
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Clara
Photo courtesy Barbara Van Loh Peterson 3-8-06
Dido
Photo courtesy Sam Maddox 3-8-06
Salt
Gap Photos by Barclay Gibson 3-11-06
Lees
3-3-06
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Cologne
Photos by John Troesser 2-16-06
Norse
Photos courtesy Barclay Gibson 2-7-06
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What
readers say
My extended family and I want to thank you for posting the Mackay
pictures. Our ancestors live on through these photos and stories.
I feel good that they are being seen in public, as they should be,
as part of a historical montage. - Ruben R. Hernandez
Those of us who have traveled the state appreciate the time, exposure,
and excellent way you go about your task. And, those under 40 will
someday be grateful for what you are doing. - Henry Adrion III
I am a Texas Genealogist and love your section on Texas Ghost
towns and I think your website ought to be linked to a Free Genealogy
site such as www.Rootsweb.com for other genealogist to enjoy your
articles. It sure can help with researching towns in Texas that no
longer exist that are named on Texas Census Records. ... Please by
all means continue this Great Site - Debra Kiggans LaMel, Wichita
Falls
What a delight! ... A refreshing breath of fresh air amidst the
stale pages of the usual travel web sites. I appreciate your mission,
dedication and the very high quality of the site. Thanks for what
you do. - Sue White, Rockwall, TX
"[We] just returned from a four day trip all over south Texas.
Yes, several of these curiosities were kindled by reading Texas Escapes.
One of the more interesting sites we visited was Morris Ranch. I wouldn't
have ever stumbled on that ghost town, without reading your magazine."
- Chris W., Hurst, Texas
Thank you for preserving history in this manner. - Margie
E. Kiser, San Angelo
As is often the case, I found your site while searching Google
-- this time for information on Study Butte and Terlingua. Your description
of Study Butte, comparing and contrasting it with Terlingua, is *FABULOUS*
and right on the mark. ... Thanks for the laughs, the information
and the great photos. - King Douglas
Thank you for your coverage of our family's little ghost town.
- Sarah Neuhaus Hastings
As the years go by it seems that another part of my life disappears.
Thank you for helping keep those memories alive. - Gary Staggs,
Little Rock, Arkansas
I'm a displaced Texan, living in CA with the military. I was
so happy to see all the pictures you have of the small West Texas
towns that my family originally hails from. Glad to see you are attempting
to keep history alive. You have an EXCELLENT site! Keep up the good
work. - Katherine Mckinley, CA/USA |
What
readers say
I find it especially moving that you would devote time and effort
to such an obscure (and mostly vanished) little burg as Draw, and
I express gratitude on behalf of all of us who once lived in or even
passed through that little hamlet and now years later find it embedded
in our fond memories.- Nolan Porterfield
Its good to know that someone takes the time to keep up with
the history of the lesser known areas that are barely considered towns.
Thanks for that. - David Scheffler, Kosciusko, Texas
Your website is absolutely fabulous. Every time I take a road
trip across Texas I always check your website first to see if there
is something, anything, a courthouse or ghosttown, that I should visit
along the way. - Bob Worley
I love the general style of the entries. The humor is great.
I especially liked the nicknames for Mentone. Keep up the great work.
This is the most exciting thing I've seen for Texas devotees since
the Texas Almanac. - J. Barnes, Humble |
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