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Soash, Texas
Soash is a ghost town in Howard County, Texas, United States. Biography Soash situated on a station of the Fort Worth and Denver Railway. It was founded in 1909 by William P. Soash after buying 110,000 acres of land from Christopher Columbus Slaughter. By 1910, the town had three buildings. There was a bank, built of bricks, a two-story hotel, named after Soash's daughter, and the post office. Rufus E. Slaughter was made the first postmaster on December 12, 1909. The land was unsuitable for farming, due to being situated near a caprock, and a severe drought from 1909 to 1912. By 1915, the town had a population of fifty. The post office was closed on June 30, 1916, reestablished in April 1917, then permanently closed on October 31, 1917. Another drought in 1918 and 1919 caused the remaining population to move to Lamesa, Texas. See also * List of ghost towns in Texas This is an incomplete list of Ghost town, ghost towns in Texas. Classification ;Barren site * Sites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town
A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it (usually industrial or agricultural) has failed or ended for any reason (e.g. a host ore deposit exhausted by mining). The town may have also declined because of natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, prolonged Drought, droughts, extreme heat or extreme cold, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, pollution, or nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents, nuclear and radiation-related accidents and incidents. The term can sometimes refer to cities, towns, and neighborhoods that, though still populated, are significantly less so than in past years; for example, those affected by high levels of unemployment and dereliction. Some ghost towns, especially those that preserve period-specific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and has Mexico-United States border, an international border with the Mexican states of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest. Texas has Texas Gulf Coast, a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Covering and with over 31 million residents as of 2024, it is the second-largest state List of U.S. states and territories by area, by area and List of U.S. states and territories by population, population. Texas is nicknamed the ''Lone Star State'' for its former status as the independent Republic of Texas. Spain was the first European country to Spanish Texas, claim and control Texas. Following French colonization of Texas, a short-lived colony controlled by France, Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Counties In Texas
The U.S. state of Texas is divided into 254 County (United States), counties, more than any other U.S. state. While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Texas Triangle, Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants. Texas was originally divided into Municipalities of Mexico, municipalities (''municipios'' in Spanish language, Spanish), a unit of local government under Spain, Spanish and Mexico, Mexican rule. When the Republic of Texas gained its independence in 1836, the 23 municipalities became the original Texas counties. Many of these were later divided into new counties. The last county to be initially created was Kenedy County, Texas, Kenedy County in 1921, but Loving County, Texas, Loving County is the newest organized county; it was first organized in 1893 in an apparent scheme to defraud, abolished in 1897, then reorganized in 1931. Most of these recent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard County, Texas
Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. At the 2020 census, its population was 34,860. Its county seat is Big Spring. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1882. It is named for Volney E. Howard, a U.S. Congressman from Texas. Howard County is included in the Big Spring, Texas micropolitan statistical area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (0.4%) are covered by water. Howard County is located at the boundary between the Llano Estacado to the north and the Edwards Plateau to the south. Beals Creek, a tributary of the Colorado River, flows through the center of Big Spring and divides these two major physiographic regions. Major highways * Interstate 20 * Interstate 20 Business * U.S. Highway 87 * State Highway 176 * State Highway 350 * Farm to Market Road 669 * Farm to Market Road 700 Adjacent counties * Borden County (north) * Mitchell County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William P
William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will (given name), Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, Billie (given name), Billie, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town
A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it (usually industrial or agricultural) has failed or ended for any reason (e.g. a host ore deposit exhausted by mining). The town may have also declined because of natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, prolonged Drought, droughts, extreme heat or extreme cold, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, pollution, or nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents, nuclear and radiation-related accidents and incidents. The term can sometimes refer to cities, towns, and neighborhoods that, though still populated, are significantly less so than in past years; for example, those affected by high levels of unemployment and dereliction. Some ghost towns, especially those that preserve period-specific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Worth And Denver Railway
The Fort Worth and Denver Railway , nicknamed "the Denver Road," was a Class I railroad, class I Rail transport in the United States, American railroad company that operated in the northern part of Texas from 1881 to 1982, and had a profound influence on the early settlement and economic development of the region. The Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company (FW&DC) was chartered by the Texas Legislature on May 26, 1873. On August 7, 1951, the company changed its name to the Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company (FW&D). The Main line (railway), main line of the railroad ran from Fort Worth, Texas, Fort Worth through Wichita Falls, Texas, Wichita Falls, Childress, Texas, Childress, Amarillo, Texas, Amarillo, and Dalhart, Texas, Dalhart, to Texline, Texas, Texline, where it connected with the rails of parent company Colorado and Southern Railway, both of which became subsidiaries of the Burlington Route in 1908. At the end of 1970, FW&D operated of road on of track; that year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Columbus Slaughter
Christopher Columbus Slaughter (also known as C. C. Slaughter or Lum Slaughter; February 9, 1837 – January 25, 1919) was an American rancher, cattle drover, cattle breeder, banker and philanthropist in the American frontier. After serving in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865, he came to own 40,000 cattle and over one million acres of ranch land in West Texas. He became the largest taxpayer in Texas, and used his wealth to endow Baptist institutions. He was known as the "Cattle King of Texas". Early life Christopher Columbus Slaughter was born on February 9, 1837, in Sabine County, Texas. Shortly after the civil war, Slaughter explored Mexico with Goodnight and four other companions. However, the expedition came to an end as he was accidentally wounded by a gunshot. Later, he became a cattle drover on the Chisholm Trail in Kansas. In 1873, he founded ''C. C. Slaughter and Company'', a cattle breeding firm. Four years later, in 1877, he purch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caprock
Caprock or cap rock is a hard, resistant, and impermeable layer of rock that overlies and protects a reservoir of softer organic material, similar to the crust on a pie where the crust (caprock) prevents leakage of the soft filling (softer material). Caprocks consist of erosion-resistant rocks like sandstone, limestone, basalt, and evaporites that form landforms like mesas and buttes through differential erosion. It influences hydrology by creating waterfalls and aquifers, while also trapping hydrocarbons in petroleum reservoirs. Geological Characteristics Caprock is typically composed of erosion-resistant materials. Common caprock materials include stronlgy cemented sandstone, limestone, basalt, and evaporites like anhydrite, gypsum, or halite, which form over salt domes. The formation of caprock occurs through processes such as differential erosion, where resistant rocks remain as elevated features while softer rocks erode away; depositional processes, including chemica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamesa, Texas
Lamesa ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Texas, United States. Its population was 8,674 at the 2020 census, down from 9,952 at the 2000 census. Located south of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado, Lamesa was founded in 1903. Most of its economy is based on cotton farming. The Preston E. Smith prison unit, named for the former governor of Texas, is located just outside Lamesa. Geography Lamesa is located in the center of Dawson County at (32.734439, –101.958190). U.S. Highway 87 (Lynn Avenue) passes through the eastern side of the city, leading north to Lubbock and southeast to Big Spring. U.S. Highway 180 passes through the center of town as 4th Street and leads west to Seminole and east to Snyder. Texas State Highway 137 passes through the city as Bryan Avenue and leads northwest to Brownfield and south to Stanton. Texas State Highway 349 branches off Highway 137 south of Lamesa and leads southwest to Midland. According to the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ghost Towns In Texas
This is an incomplete list of Ghost town, ghost towns in Texas. Classification ;Barren site * Sites no longer in existence * Sites that have been destroyed * Submerged * Reverted to pasture * May have a few difficult-to-find foundations/footings at most ;Neglected site * Only rubble left * All buildings uninhabited * Roofless building ruins * Some buildings or houses still standing ;Abandoned site * Buildings or houses still standing * Buildings and houses all abandoned * No population, except caretaker * Site no longer in existence except for one or two buildings (for example old church, grocery store) ;Semiabandoned site * Building or houses still standing * Buildings and houses largely abandoned * Fewer than 50 residents (small population) * Many abandoned buildings ;Historic community * Building or houses still standing * Still a busy community * Smaller than its boom years * Population has decreased dramatically, to one-fifth or less * May now be a census designated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
