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History in
a Pecan Shell
The naming of Angel
City is said to have been based on a water well drilling crew who
observed local girls dressed in white. Considering the grime and dirt
of a well-drilling job, it’s easy to imagine angelic apparitions when
compared to coworkers.
Whatever the source of the name, Angel City arrived late. It was established
in the early 1930s and the town was actually the property of C. C.
Ramsey Enterprises – a cotton business that provided housing and a
store for its sharecropping tenants.
The population was reported as a mere 20 residents from the 30s through
the late 1940s.
The town remains on the detailed TxDoT Goliad County map. There’s
no cemetery shown near what was Angel City. |
A Visit to
Angel City
Photographer's
Note:
Ghost town Located at the intersection of Hwy 239 & FM 2043 NW of
Goliad, Angel City has pretty
much seen its day with just a few scattered residences remaining in
the area. - Will
Beauchamp, May 2009 |
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Angel City's
reason for being.
TE photo
See Cotton
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