More Ghost Towns of Texas

More Ghost Towns of Texas
Author: T. Lindsay Baker
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2005-08-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780806137247
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A companion volume to Ghost Towns of Texas provides readers with histories, maps, and detailed directions to the most interesting ghost towns in Texas not already covered in the first volume. Reprint.

Ghost Towns of Texas

Ghost Towns of Texas
Author: T. Lindsay Baker
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages: 214
Release: 1991-02-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780806121895
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"The indefatigable T. Lindsay Baker has now turned his enormous mental and physical energies to the subject and has brought to view - if not to life -eighty-six Texas ghost towns for the reader's pleasure. Baker lists three criteria for inclusion: tangible remains, public access, and statewide coverage. In each case Baker comments about the town's founding, its former significance, and the reasons for its decline. There are maps and instructions for reaching each site and numerous photographs showing the past and present status of each. The contemporary photos were taken, in most instances, by Baker himself, who proves as adept a photographer as he is researcher and writer....Baker has done his work thoroughly and well, within limits imposed by necessity. He obviously had fun in the process and it shows in his prose."---New Mexico Historical Review

Abandoned South Texas

Abandoned South Texas
Author: TERESA. NORDHEIM
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-07-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781625451217
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Discover the spine-chilling secrets of South Texas in this gripping book that delves into the eerie allure of abandoned and potentially haunted locations. From forgotten ghost towns to decaying hospitals and jails, each chapter unveils a haunting history, bringing readers face-to-face with unsettling encounters and unexplained phenomena. Whether you're a seasoned paranormal enthusiast or a curious adventurer, this book will lead you on an unforgettable journey through the region's most haunted and mysterious places. Author Teresa Nordheim is known for her meticulous researched non-fiction works that probe into the rich histories of local abandoned and haunted locations. With a passion for unraveling a captivating mystery, her writing masterfully blends storytelling and in-depth analysis. Spellbinding stories come to life as readers make their way through South Texas.

Bexar - the History and Records of a South Texas Ghost Town

Bexar - the History and Records of a South Texas Ghost Town
Author: Art Martinez de vara
Publisher:
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2020-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9780999212820
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THE TOWN OF BEXAR (near present-day Somerset, Texas), developed on the Kinney Ranch in South Bexar County beginning in the 1860s. The town was called "La Colorada" by its many Mexican miners who settled there.St. Patrick's Church was established on the ranch and served as the Catholic mission to Atascosa and Frio Counties. With the arrival of the Artesian Belt Railroad, the town of Bexar declined as its population moved two miles east to Somerset. Many of the early families of Atascosa and South Bexar Counties are contained among this book's nearly 10,000 entries, including the Ruiz, Herrera, Navarro, Cotulla, Lytle, Casias, Kinney, Hayden, Barker and Vara. This volume contains the complete records of St. Patrick's Church, plus a modern cemetery survey of its cemetery, an 1876 mission census of Atascosa County and a detailed history of the community.

East Texas Mill Towns & Ghost Towns

East Texas Mill Towns & Ghost Towns
Author: W. T. Block
Publisher: Epigram Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 1994
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:
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Includes Angelina, Chambers, Jefferson, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk and Tyler counties.