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BARNHART,
TEXAS
Irion County,
West Texas
Highways 67 and 163
18 miles SE of Big
Lake
52 miles SW of San
Angelo
Population: 105 est. (2000)
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History
in a Pecan Shell
If one picture is worth a thousand words, then Erik Whetstone's photos
of Barnhart provide 100X more information than is available in the
Handbook of Texas.
The town's namesake was William F. Barnhart, agent for the Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient Railway when it arrived in 1910. Two years
later a post office was granted as well as the first school (which
closed in 1969). The Barnhart State Bank (established 1920) moved
to Rankin in 1927.
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| "My
great grandmas grocery store. It was the Red and White and closed
sometime in the 1950s." - Lauren Miles. Photo courtesy Erik Whetstone,
11-04 |
| From only 50
residents in 1915, Barnhart reached its zenith in 1947 with 250 Barnharters.
In 1980 there were 74 citizens which has since increased to 105. |
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Barnhart, Texas
Did you know that Barnhart was the world's biggest livestock place
to take your animals on the train? If you go down there you will
see the water tank that used to give water to the steam engines.
I got all of this from my grandma. She was there. - Lauren Miles,
June 01, 2007
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Barnhart Texas
My uncle Lloyd Chambers worked for the Santa Fe and lived in Barnhart.
He had four children. Janet, Betty and twins Steve and Cleve. During
the 1960's my brother and I would visit Barnhart for two weeks every
summer. It was the greatest place to spend a summer. There were
dances at the old school on Saturday and going swimming at Buck
Owens' stock tank. It reminded me of the town in "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Everyone knew everyone and they weren't afraid for their kids to
go see the neighbors. We had the run of the town and had lots of
fun. - Richard Chambers Snyder, Texas, June 11, 2006
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