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Ochiltree

Ochiltree, Texas: The Panhandle Town That Moved to Perryton

Ochiltree was founded in 1885 in what is now Ochiltree County, in the far northern Texas Panhandle. The town was named after William Beck Ochiltree, a lawyer, judge, and statesman who served the Republic of Texas and later the Confederacy. When Ochiltree County was organized in 1889, the community became the first county seat. Location The townsite was established about Read more…
Oakland

Oakland, Texas: A Small-Town Story of Stage Routes, Schoolhouses, and Historic Homes

Oakland, originally called Prairie Point, is an unincorporated community in western Colorado County, Texas. It was first settled around 1844, when a store was established on the Columbus–Gonzales stage route. In 1856, local landowner A. C. Herford officially platted the community. Because Herford was unable to secure a post office under the name Prairie Point, Amasa Turner agreed to relocate Read more…
Oak Hill

Oak Hill: From Limestone Quarries to Austin Suburb

Oak Hill lies about eight miles southwest of downtown Austin. The area was first known as Live Oak Springs in the mid-19th century, named after the groves of oak trees and natural springs found there. By the late 1860s, the community had also become known as Oatmanville, after Benjamin F. Oatman, a local landowner. A post office was established under Read more…
Oak Hill

Oak Hill: A Texas Farming Community Overtaken by Camp Swift

Oak Hill was established in 1849, when Martin Walker began selling portions of his land grant along Piney Creek in northern Bastrop County. Settlers developed the community as a small agricultural hub. By the early 20th century, about 50 families lived in Oak Hill. Farming was the backbone of the community, with cotton and corn as the principal cash crops. Read more…
Oak Forest

Oak Forest, Texas: A Small Community Along the Guadalupe with a Historic Dam

Oak Forest is a small rural community in Gonzales County, Texas, situated about five miles west of Gonzales along present-day U.S. Highway 90A and County Road 143, near the Guadalupe River. Although it has always been sparsely populated, the settlement has a recorded history dating back to the late 19th century and is noted for its post office, early businesses, Read more…
Noxville

Noxville, Texas: A Historic Hill Country Ghost Town with Roots on the Cattle Trail

Noxville is a small unincorporated community in Kimble County, Texas, with roots in the late 19th century. Today, it is considered a ghost town, though its cemetery and historic schoolhouse remain as reminders of its past. Early Settlement The area around present-day Noxville was first settled in 1869 when Creed Taylor, one of the early Anglo pioneers of Kimble County, Read more…
Nottawa

Nottawa, Texas: The Crossroads Community That Rice Built

Nottawa was established in the late 1880s in eastern Wharton County, midway between East Bernard and Lissie at the junction of U.S. Highway 90A and Farm Road 1164. The settlement attracted Czech immigrants, who made up the majority of early residents, along with a small number of English and Welsh families. These settlers came in search of farmland, and the Read more…
North Roby

North Roby, Texas: The Former County Seat Rival That Became a Ghost Town

North Roby, originally called Fisher, was founded in 1885 by land speculator E. D. Strang. Strang purchased land from Judge J. W. Breedlove and laid out the town with the goal of making it the county seat of newly organized Fisher County. At the time, the site was promoted as the county’s commercial and political center. In April 1886, Fisher Read more…
Norfleet

Norfleet, Texas: The Short-Lived Town That Carried a Rancher’s Name

Norfleet was a small community established in 1907 in southwest Hale County, Texas. It was platted by rancher and land promoter James Franklin “J. Frank” Norfleet, who laid out the townsite on the north bank of the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos River. The location was chosen in hopes that a railroad line would eventually pass through the area Read more…
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Nogal, Texas: A Quiet Ghost Town in Ochiltree County with a Post Office Past

Nogal is a ghost town in the far southeastern corner of Ochiltree County, Texas, close to the Lipscomb County line. It is located along FM 281, a few miles west of the community of Follett. Although once home to a small rural population, Nogal has not functioned as an active town for decades. Early Community Features Nogal supported several basic Read more…