Ghost Town – Page 4 – Pictures of the Past

Chester Texas

Mount Hope Lodge, built in 1892, is the oldest Masonic Lodge in Tyler County. With its classic design from that[…]

Approximately 10-15 years after a farming settlement began in the 1880’s, the official name of Cayuga was given after its[…]

From the Texas historical marker: “In 1866, Confederate John J. Dial (d.1928) joined a group of 60 wagons headed for[…]

Mary Allen Seminary was one of Texas’ first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Although the 4-story building stands alone[…]

Pearville was established in the late-1800’s. However, the residents weren’t fond of its name coming from a reference to pear[…]

Decatur’s Sweetwater Church is still maintained, although it mostly seems to be a symbol for the adjacent cemetery. From the[…]

Chico is known as the “Limestone Capital of Texas” because of the numerous rock quarries in the area. From Texas[…]

Settlements often find themselves adopting new names when becoming a town. Postal authorities shared that there was already a Dewdrop[…]

St. John Catholic Church in Bomarton is one of the great treasures of Texas. Residents originally held mass in the[…]

Walking around the well-kept streets of Crowell will likely lead to conversations with friendly residents. Without a strong real estate[…]