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History on
a Pinhead
Elbert
began as a ranching supply community in the late years of the 19th
century. Without a railroad, the town never grew to any degree. A
post office opened in 1904.
The 1915 population was given as a mere 30 residents, although by
1940 it had reached 150. That number was in use for the next 50 years.
After 1990 it declined to just 56 people – the figure given for the
2000 census.
Visits to Elbert
Photographer's
Note:
Elbert is on SH 79 about 12 miles northeast of Throckmorton. - Barclay
Gibson |
L - Elbert Post
office, TX 76372
R - Downtown Elbert
Photo courtesy Jack Williams, 2002 |
Elbert rush hour
Photo courtesy Jack Williams, 2002 |
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