Slaughter was 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 ...

Midland County, Texas Midland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2020, the population was 169,983. The county seat is Midland. The county is so named for being halfway (midway) between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Rai ...

, United States.

History

The town was founded in 1882. It was named after rancher

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 ...

. The town had a post office from 1907 to 1912.

References

1882 establishments in Texas Unincorporated communities in Midland County, Texas Ghost towns in Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{MidlandCountyTX-geo-stub