Douglas is an
abandoned town
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* Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
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in eastern
Smith County, located in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
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.
, near the old
Jamestown-
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road. In 1936, the town had one
dwelling
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and four buildings which were part of a school for black students, as well as a cemetery and farms. The school was later incorporated into the
Arp Independent School District
Arp Independent School District is a public school district based in Arp, Texas, Arp, Texas (United States, USA).
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $369,413,000. The maintenance ta ...
, and Douglas was essentially abandoned by the 1970s.
References
External links
Handbook of Texas entry on Douglas
Geography of Smith County, Texas
Ghost towns in East Texas
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