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VERIBEST,
TEXASTom
Green County
Farm Road 380
11 miles E of San
Angelo
Population: 40
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History in a Pecan
Shell
The town would be called Mullins - if not for the fact that
another town (in Mills County) was using the name when a post office was requested
in 1926. Isaac "Ike" Mullins was an original settler who donated land for a school
and cemetery. The cemetery still bears his name - as does the Mullins Crossing
on the Concho River.
With the requested name being rejected by the postal
authorities, the townspeople chose a name that wasn't likely have a rival. Veribest
was submitted and accepted. |
Veribest
Methodist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2006 |
Veribest
Baptist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2006 |
Veribest
actually increased during the 30s and by 1940 the town reached its zenith at 100
persons. Some Veribesters left during World War II to take war-related jobs, and
the population dwindled down to 40 where it remained into the 90s.
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Texas ForumThis
is where my grandmother lived for years. Don't you think all children should have
a grandmother who lives in Veribest!
Veribest is a wide spot in the road
between San
Angelo and Paint Rock.
- L. Barr
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The 600th Town featured in Texas Escapes 4-03
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