Slaughter, Texas was a
ghost town in
Midland County, Texas, USA.
History
The town was founded in 1882.
[ It was named after rancher ]Christopher Columbus Slaughter
Christopher Columbus Slaughter (a.k.a. C.C. Slaughter or Lum Slaughter) (1837–1919) was an American rancher, cattle drover and breeder, banker and philanthropist in the Old West. After serving in the Confederate States Army during the American C ...
.[ The town had a post office from 1907 to 1912.][
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References
1882 establishments in Texas
Unincorporated communities in Midland County, Texas
Ghost towns in Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas
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