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CARANCAHUA,
TEXASJackson
County, Texas Gulf Coast
On the eastern shores of Carancahua Bay
2 miles east of the junction of Highways
172 and State Highway 35
About 14 Miles W of Palacios
About 24 Miles S of Ganado
Population: Unknown
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Photographer's
Note:
Cape Carancahua
On the eastern shores of Carancahua Bay and
south of Hwy 35 is this residential village. It is 2 miles east of the junction
of 172 and 35. Remember Hwy 35 bridge and road at this point is traveling east
and west, whereas it is considered to generally travel north and south. - Ken
Rudine, August 03, 2008
History in a Pecan Shell
Named after
the bay on which it was settled, the under-populated community was on the mail
route between Texana and Matagorda
in the 1880s. From a “mail stop” called Freeport, Carancahua got a legitimate
post office of its own in 1897, which closed in the mid 1920s. In 1908 an attempt
was made to interest investors in small plots, but the swampy land (not to mention
the mosquitos) discouraged would-be buyers.
There were only 50 people living
here in 1915, declining by half for the mid 20s. By 1931 there was hardly anyone
left to count. A community building reportedly still stands although the population
has since dispersed, leaving only the community sign. |
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Park
on the cape’s east shore
Photo courtesy Ken
Rudine, August 2008 |
Boat
ramp on the cape’s west shore
Photo courtesy Ken
Rudine, August 2008 |
Cape
tip is to the right of this picture, southwest
Photo courtesy Ken
Rudine, August 2008 | |
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