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Could this have
been the former post office?
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April, 2006 |
Delightful Detour
by Billy B. Smith
"The sixteen-mile delightful detour [through Gordon,
Mingus and Strawn] reminds me that
there once was another America, a wistful place full of pleasant and
pensive scenery..." more
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Named
for settler William Mingus, who arrived in the 1850s, the town was
born with the arrival of the Texas and Pacific Railroad in 1881. Mingus
has remained quiet with no disasters or noteworthy events to report.
The town hit its zenith from 1920 - 1930 with an estimated population
of 1,100. By the end of the Great Depression there were less than
600 people left.
Mingus' post office has managed to stay open and according to the
2003 state map, it still serves a population of 246. |
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Mingus, Texas
Forum
Subject: Mingus,
Texas
Just a note to mention that when I was growing up in Mineral
Wells (also in Palo
Pinto County) in the late 50's and 60's, Mingus was the only place
in the county where one could legally purchase hard liquor. Hence,
"going to Mingus" was local code for "going to buy a bottle". My dad
had a good friend who lived in Mingus, Mr. Lawrence Santi; both were
much interested in local Democratic politics, for one thing, but I
suspect that my dad's 30-mile drives to visit Mr. Santi often had
an additional, liquid motive. - Bob Hampton, Byers,
Texas, March 15, 2016 |
Delightful Detour
by Billy B. Smith
"The sixteen-mile delightful detour [through Gordon,
Mingus and Strawn] reminds me that
there once was another America, a wistful place full of pleasant and
pensive scenery..." more
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