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Texas Ghost
Town
GLORY, TEXASLamar County,
North Central Texas
FM 1498
9 miles S of Paris
Population:
30 (1990)
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History
in a Pecan Shell
Established in 1880, well before its neighbor Taylor
Town, the name was supposedly furnished by postal authorities
after hearing a glowing description of the place by the store owner
who had requested the name Richland. A post office opened in 1881,
although it closed in 1915.
Glory, with a population of 150 in 1884, could also boast three gristmills,
a store, and a blacksmith.
By 1890 the population had dropped to only 25 but it rebounded to
its former population by 1914. In the 1930s Glory had residences lining
the main street, a school and even three hotels. At least 100 residents
lived in Glory until 1950 when it dropped by half.
Glory remains on the TxDoT detailed map of Lamar County with two cemeteries
nearby. One named Friendship and one un-named.
© John Troesser
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Letter
from a Former Resident:
I'm from Paris, Texas. Well I was born there, but my formative years
were spent on the outskirts of Paris in Taylor
Town. Down the street was Glory, Texas. My family had an old general
store in Taylor Town called Gordon Mart (now closed)...now all that
is left is a cemetery where a few of my relatives are buried.
Glory is less than a mile from the Taylor Town area and I think all
that is left there are houses and a church my grandfather attends.
These two towns were an important part in my family heritage, and
to have them added to your site would mean the world to me. I don't
want them to be lost forever. Thank you. - Heather Gordon, December
29, 2004
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