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TULSA, TEXAS

Texas Ghost Town
Winkler County, West Texas
Somewhere SE of Wink
No directions available

Population: 0

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History in a Pecan Shell

As a boomtown, Tulsa, Oklahoma was among the biggest. As a boomtown, Tulsa, Texas was a dud. Although there was a sizeable discovery of oil in the region in1926, only a few buildings were built here and absolutely no infrastructure.

A post office opened in 1927, but closed two years later. The building was moved to Wink. Tulsa reported a population of 25 in 1933 when the town had one lone business – a store. The store closed after WWII and the few remaining people moved on.

The most far-reaching accomplishment of Tulsa was depriving another Texas town of using the name. The would-be Tulsa was in Bee County and founded by an Oklahoma native. Post authorities still considered the Tulsa name to be in use in Winkler County, so they asked for a resubmitted name. Tulsita, Texas was born, and although it never delveloped a population over 50, it’s still a living town in 2007.


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