History in a
Pecan Shell
It is thought that Mrs. Minnie Slaughter Veal is the town's namesake. It is believed
that the town started in 1880 when Christopher Columbus Slaughter established
a ranch just east of present-day Vealmoor. Life at Vealmoor appears to have been
quiet.
The town had a post office by 1926 but no population figures were
available. The1947 population figure was a mere 20 people which peaked at 190
in the mid 1960s. The post office had closed by 1980 and the population remained
at 179 - a figure that's been used ever since. Texas
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