Allison or Old Friendship, is a

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 economi ...

in Williamson County,

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, United States. It was established in 1847, by Elihu Cresswell Allison. A post office called Cone, operated there from 1878 to 1889, and one called Allison from 1892 to 1894. A school opened , later being expanded by WoodmenLife and used as a meetingplace for members. The school and other buildings were destroyed by a flood in 1921, causing most people and business to relocate to

Friendship Friendship is a Interpersonal relationship, relationship of mutual affection between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an "acquaintance" or an "association", such as a classmate, neighbor, coworker, or colleague. Althoug ...

. The community was abandoned by the 1950s, and was flooded by Granger Lake in the 1980s.

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