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History
in a Cedar Shingle
An Exile post office
was in operation in 1890 on the ranch of W. C. Lee. Lee was the postmaster of
the town that was jokingly named for its isolation and distance from civilization.
In 1896 the combination church-school had an enrollment of fifty-six students
with one teacher. The church moved south to the Heard community school where it
was known as the Dry Frio Baptist Church.
The town was reportedly abandoned
in the mid-1940s. No cemetery or location is shown on TXDoT maps. |
Exile
Texas ForumSubject:
Exile, Texas
I live on the Frio Cielo Ranch. This is a homeowner's association
that was formed years ago from a working ranch. Fence lines have moved over the
years.
The Exile cemetery does exist, and I can see it from my property
line. Exile did have a school house that burned down, according to an elderly
lady I am in contact with. When the weather cools, she said she would go with
me to tell what she could remember about Exile. The school was right next to the
cemetery. The cemetery is not on the Frio Cielo Ranch. It is accessible through
a private ranch next to our fence line.
As I was speaking to the lady
who told me she went to school at Exile before it burned down, her husband chimed
in and told me he went to school there also. I hope to visit them together again
soon.
There was a post office before it burned down, but from what I
understand, Exile really was not a town as we think of a ghost town being. It
was a community. I will learn more from this elderly couple and be glad to share
the info with you when I do. - Dave Lawrence, July 05, 2005
Subject:
Exile, Ghost Town
I found out about the town called Exile today while I was at my mother's house.
She lived on the Frio Cielo Ranch which I found out used to be the town of Exile.
I came home and looked on the internet and found your site.
I saw on
your site that TXDoT maps did not identify a cemetery. There is a cemetery for
the town of Exile on the Frio Ceilo Ranch. One of the other residents of the ranch
and I were talking and he told me about it. I will be going back up on Friday
Aug 13 and plan on going to the cemetery and taking pictures. I would love to
share them with you and any other information I uncover. Thanks - W Heine,
August 08, 2004
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