Vealmoor, Texas
Vealmoor | |
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| Coordinates: 32°31′14″N 101°34′13″W / 32.52056°N 101.57028°WCoordinates: 32°31′14″N 101°34′13″W / 32.52056°N 101.57028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Howard County |
| Elevation | 2,661 ft (811 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 179 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1349214[1] |
Vealmoor, Texas is a small town in Howard County, Texas, United States.
History[]
The land was acquired by in the 1880s.[2] It was on his .[3]
In the early 1920s, Slaughter's sons Robert Lee Slaughter and Dick Slaughter, his daughter Minnie Slaughter Veal, and developer founded the new town via their Lone Star Land Company.[3] The town had a post office by 1926.[2]
The town had 190 inhabitants by 1966 and 179 by 2000.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail – Vealmoor". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ a b c Wiggins, Noel (June 15, 2010). "VEALMOOR, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Anderson, H. Allen. "SLAUGHTER, ROBERT LEE". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
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