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Verand
Tx Historical Marker in snow
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
History
in a Pecan Shell
The first town to be established in the county, it may have been the only
settlement in Texas settled by Vermonters. A ranch, appropriately named The Vermont
Ranch was established here in the 1880s.
Every ranch needs a town to ride
into, and so Verand was set up for that purpose. Soon a school was established
as well as a store and hotel. The town was on it’s way to becoming county seat
but there was difficulty with obtaining clear titles to town lots. With the establishment
of Eldorado in 1895 and the offer of free town
lots (with clear titles), Verand was all but evacuated. The Verand post office
which was in its third year in 1895 relocated to Eldorado
as did businesses and residences.
Other than a few postmarks, the lone
historical marker installed in 1968 is now the only proof that Verand existed.
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Site
of Verand Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories, and vintage/historic
photos of their town, please contact
us.
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