May 2019 – Pictures of the Past

Carter (Cartersville) Texas

From the Texas Historical Commission: “Founded in 1866 by Judge W. F. Carter, Henry C. Vardy, and Thomas Parkinson, Cartersville[…]

Brazos Point is an example of a ghost town in memory. Its origins began in the mid-1800’s and grew to[…]

Carta Valley was established in the 1890’s and saw the height of its population grow to 150 in the 1960’s,[…]

The community of Granada was formed in the 1890’s and was later renamed after local rancher, John H. Given in[…]

Barstow is a living ghost town and carries on an important part of West Texas History. The small settlement of[…]

One town, two booms. Pyote was a small town for quite a while. It began with the newly built Texas[…]

Today’s Hovey is a real ghost town.

While it is referred to as a ghost town, Cedar Station was a place to stop for gas, tire repair,[…]

Travelers between Big Lake and Midland on highway 137 could very easily miss one of area’s original towns the hidden[…]

Allamoore has been tucked away in Southeast Hudspeth County since the 1908’s. However, the town didn’t get its name until[…]