| |
OLD
GLORY, TEXASStonewall
County, Panhandle
/ West Texas
Hwy 380 & FM 1835
62 miles NW of Abilene
23 miles E of Jayton
9 miles
E of Aspermont
5 miles
from the Haskell County Line
Population:
est. 100 (2000) 125 (1990) |
A mural
in downtown Old Glory
Photo
courtesy Jack Williams |
History
in a Pecan Shell
1880: Loosely formed community of
scattered settlers
1904: German settlers start to build Brandenburg.
1909: The Stamford and Northwestern Railroad builds a spur through
the area.
Town at the tracks becomes known as New Brandenburg - Brandenburg
becomes Old Brandenburg
1917: Anti-German sentiment or a desire
to show loyalty prompts a name change to Old Glory
1918: Name
becomes official
(See July
14, 1918 - "Old Glory" - History cartoon by Roger T. Moore)
1920s: Prosperity
1930: local schools consolodate and a new
building is built. School also serves as community center.
1950s:
Drought contributes to a population drop to 175 from a high of 275 in 1929
1990: Population is given as 125, but is said to be estimated at 60
2000:
Population is estimated at 100 |
Old
Glory High School
Photo courtesy Jack Williams |
The
former post office at Old Glory
Photo courtesy Jack Williams |
The
present Old Glory post office
Photo courtesy Jack Williams |
Old Glory Attractions
Ghost town of Rayner
nearby has old rock Stonewall County courthouse.
Book
Hotel > Abilene
Hotels
Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history and vintage/historic
photos of their town, please contact
us. | |
| Save on Hotels
- Expedia
Affiliate Network | |
