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Could
this have been the former post office?
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History on
a Pinhead
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.
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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Mingus
City Hall
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April, 2006 |
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The
former Texas Hotel
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Grocery
Ghost
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Another
closed grocery
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Vacant
church
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The
current Mingus. Post Office.
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April, 2006 |
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