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WASTELLA,
TEXAS
Texas Ghost
Town
Nolan County, Texas Panhandle
Highway 84, and FM 1982
10 miles NW of Roscoe
25 miles SE of Snyder
3.5 miles SE of Inadale
11 miles SE of Hermleigh
Population: 13 (1990)
Area
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History on
a Pecan Shell
With the arrival of the Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway in 1908,
landowner Will Neeley donated the land for a new town. The rather
unusual name was meant to honor Neely's eldest daughter. Wastella
did develop as a town - and even had a hotel and a few stores, but
being just one train stop from Roscoe stifled real growth. According
to the detailed TxDoT Nolan County map, Wastella cannot even claim
a cemetery.
A post office was granted in 1907 but closed during the Great Depression.
The population was reportedly 13 in 1990 - the last figure available.
Wastella's inclusion was suggested by Joe Potter who adds this
additional information:
"The town was incorporated in 1907 and then was allowed to remove
the incorporation in the 1960’s. One item left out of the [Handbook
of Texas] article is that the town intended to drill wells for water.
When a well was drilled it was found that the water had gypsum content.
Houses in that part of Nolan county either have to haul water or collect
it in cisterns for cooking and drinking." |
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