Narcisso 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 southwest
Cottle County, Texas, United States. Established in the early 20th century, it was entirely abandoned by 1940.
History
In the early 20th century, the Narcisso Townsite Company was established for the purpose of establishing a town west of
Paducah, Texas. The location was selected to allow the town to become a stop on the
Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway
Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway (QA&P) was a freight railroad that operated between the Red River and Floydada, Texas, from 1902 until it was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1981.
History
On May 3, 1902, the line was inc ...
, which was building into the area. Ten roads were platted, including Dip, Dougie, Acme, Hookie, and Houdin. The name Narcisso was selected by Sam Lazarus, a St. Louis property developer who was active in the enterprise.
While the Quanna, Acme and Pacific Railroad would establish several facilities at the town – including a cotton platform, frame depot, tool shed, and section foreman's house – the Narcisso Townsite Company was unable to sell any of the other lots that had been created for business or residential purposes, and land in the area was eventually marketed in acre parcels for agriculture.
Narcisso turned out to be a disappointment for its boosters, and by 1940, was entirely abandoned. As of the 1980s, it ceased to appear on maps.
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Geography of Cottle County, Texas
Ghost towns in North Texas