Erath County

Texas

Thurber, Texas - population about 10 - is considered to be Texas' premier ghost town. Here's why: barely 100 years ago, Thurber used to have 9,000 residents. Today, it's merely a pit stop on Interstate 20. Thurber began as a company-owned town. The Texas and Pacific railroad owned the mineral rights to the vast (and only) bituminous coal deposits in Texas, and lured thousands of skilled coal miners from the north and from Europe to get it out. Setting up a small settlement ringed by tree-covered hilltops, Thurber, which was named after one of the majority shareholders in the company, quickly grew as businesses set up shop.
Thurber, Texas - population about 10 - is considered to be Texas' premier ghost town. Here's why: barely 100 years ago, Thurber used to have 9,000 residents. Today, it's merely a pit stop on Interstate 20. Thurber began as a company-owned town. The Texas and Pacific railroad owned the mineral rights to the vast (and only) bituminous coal deposits in Texas, and lured thousands of skilled coal miners from the north and from Europe to get it out. Setting up a small settlement ringed by tree-covered hilltops, Thurber, which was named after one of the majority shareholders in the company, quickly grew as businesses set up shop.
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Populaire steden in Erath County

Stephenville
Stephenville
Staat bekend om Universiteiten, Gezinsvriendelijk en Sporten
Het gezellige Stephenville wacht op je. Geniet hier van de basketbalwedstrijden, de bibliotheek, de cafés en meer!
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Hico
Hico
Staat bekend om Avontuurlijk, Natuur en Natuurparken
Breng een bezoek aan Hico! Geniet van de avontuurlijke excursies, de natuur en de musea.
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Dublin
Dublin
Staat bekend om Gezinsvriendelijk, Natuurparken en Dineren
Ontsnap naar Dublin! Geniet van de parken, de lokale keuken en de musea.
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