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country side near Alexander
Photo by Ken Rudine, July 2005 |
| History in
a Pecan Shell
Originally called Harper's Mill - a post office was granted in 1876.
According to the Handbook of Texas the name change occurred in 1881 when the Texas
Central Railroad came through.
The railroad platted the town after purchasing
the land from W. C. Keith in 1880. Alexander expanded briefly, but growth diminished
when the railroad reached Stephenville in 1889.
In 1890, Alexander had
a population of 381 where it remained through 1900.
The town had 200
people in 1940 and the post office closed sometime before 1970.
A cemetery
is shown inside the city limits of Alexander on the TxDoT map of Erath County.
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Entering Alexander
Photo by Ken Rudine, July 2005 |
| | A
former residence near Alexander
Photo by Ken Rudine, July 2005 |
| | The
sign to Bowman Ridge Cemetery
Photo by Ken Rudine, July 2005 |
The
McDow Hole by Bob Hopkins
Texas Historic Ghost Story
"... By the 1880’s, the railroad had come to Erath County resulting in the
establishment of the town of Alexander. The now “ghost town” is located about
three miles south of the McDow. One Sunday afternoon a conversation about the
ghost began in a local saloon...." more
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Spanish speaking Assembly of God Church
Photo courtesy Jim
& Lou Kinsey, April 2003 |
| | Alexander
city limit
Photo courtesy Jim & Lou Kinsey, April 2003 |
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Alexander and the "Fattest Kitten" in Erath County
"...Alexander
was a wonderful place to grow up. I could roam the whole country, all I had to
do was "watch for snakes" Granny used to say every time I left the house. The
McMillians lived across the northwest pasture and they had lots of kids. We used
to pick up pecans from a tree down in the flat to make money. That tree must have
produced tons of pecans for us kids. We fished and swam under the old train bridge.
Caught my biggest catfish ever. 68 lbs...." more
- Duby Joe Moore, Charleston, South Carolina, March 16, 2006
The Alexander
State Bank was acquired by the Dublin National Bank in 1926. All that remains
is an old vault. - Ronnie, February 09, 2004 | |
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