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History in
a Pecan Shell
The town would
be called Mullins - if not for the fact that another town (in Mills
County) was using the name when a post office was requested in
1926. Isaac "Ike" Mullins was an original settler who donated land
for a school and cemetery. The cemetery still bears his name - as
does the Mullins Crossing on the Concho River.
With the requested name being rejected by the postal authorities,
the townspeople chose a name that wasn't likely have a rival. Veribest
was submitted and accepted.
Veribest actually increased during the 30s and by 1940 the town reached
its zenith at 100 persons. Some Veribesters left during World
War II to take war-related jobs, and the population dwindled down
to 40 where it remained into the 90s. |
Veribest Methodist
Church
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2006 |
Veribest, Texas
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This is where my
grandmother lived for years. Don't you think all children should have
a grandmother who lives in Veribest!
Veribest is a wide spot in the road between San
Angelo and Paint
Rock. - L. Barr
The 600th
Town featured in Texas
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