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History on
a Pecan Shell
With the arrival of the Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway in 1908, landowner
Will Neeley donated the land for a new town. The rather unusual name was meant
to honor Neely's eldest daughter. Wastella did develop as a town - and even had
a hotel and a few stores, but being just one train stop from Roscoe
stifled real growth. According to the detailed TxDoT Nolan County map, Wastella
cannot even claim a cemetery.
A post office was granted in 1907 but closed
during the Great Depression. The population was reportedly 13 in 1990 - the last
figure available. |
Wastella,
Texas ForumWastella's
inclusion was suggested by Joe Potter who adds this additional information:
"The town was incorporated
in 1907 and then was allowed to remove the incorporation in the 1960’s. One item
left out of the [Handbook of Texas] article is that the town intended to drill
wells for water. When a well was drilled it was found that the water had gypsum
content. Houses in that part of Nolan county either have to haul water or collect
it in cisterns for cooking and drinking."
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1940s
Nolan County map showing Wastella on NW corner of Nolan County
Courtesy Texas
General Land Office |
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