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Texas Ghost
Town
MIDDLEWELL, TEXASMoore County,
Texas Panhandle
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Middlewell,
Texas
Photo courtesy James Feagin, 2002 |
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The
town of Middlewell
Photo courtesy Erik Whetstone, April 2004 |
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Outside
of Middlewell
Photo courtesy James Feagin, May 2001 |
Not
on the map
Not in The Handbook of Texas |
Middlewell,
Texas Forum
Subject: Middlewell,
Texas
I was interested to see your inclusion of Middlewell, TX on your website.
I am currently in the process of restoring the Middlewell School.
In fact, the white stucco building shown on your website, the old
teacher-house, was recently torn down.
Middlewell Community was named by it's proximity to the middle of
three water wells located on the LIT Ranch in the 1870s. The wells
were named East Well, Middle Well and West Well.
The original Middlewell School was established as a half-dugout in
1902. In 1908 the school was moved to a frame structure 3/4 mile North
of the Middlewell. From 1908 to 1927 school was held in the frame
building, and in 1927 classes were moved into the new brick building
(which cost $5,000 to build). On November 14, 1930 the brick building
burned to the ground, and within two years the Middlewell Community
had put the building back together using materials that could be salvaged
from the burned structure. Classes continued to be held until 1963
when the school was consolidated with the Bivins School. The School
building was used as the Community Center from 1963-1976 when the
water well went dry.
In addition to the school, the Middlewell Methodist Church is active,
and was also established in 1902. An interesting note about the Middlewell
Church is that the first ordained woman Methodist preacher, Faye Brown,
held the pulpit for 20+ years.
- Sincerely, Scott Higginbotham, April 08, 2005
Anyone wishing to share information, stories or vintage photos of
Middlewell, Texas - please contact
us.
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