Ware 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 southern

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, United States. It is situated 13 miles northwest of Dalhart. A station of the

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, it was established in 1906 or 1907, by land developer William P. Soash, who built a hotel. By 1947, the town had a population of 20, and had a school and general store. It later became a ghost town. On May 18, 2010, Ware was the location for an EF0 tornado, and on June 8, 2025, an EFU tornado appeared on in field near Ware.

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{{Dallam County, Texas Ghost towns in Texas Unincorporated communities in Dallam County, Texas 1906 establishments in Texas