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History in
a Pecan Shell
Spofford was named
after C.K. Spofford who opened a hotel in town shortly after the railroad
came through in 1882. The town grew around the hotel and they were
granted a post office in 1884. By 1900 they had 100 residents and
by 1896 they had their first school.
The Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad had chosen
Spofford over Brackettville.
At Spofford they laid a spur to Eagle
Pass and the main line continued on to Langtry.
The population reached the high water mark of 373 people in the mid-1940s.
After the school consolidations in the 40s - Spofford's students were
bussed to Brackettville.
In 1961 the population was only 138 and it went as low as 54 people
in the mid 70s. |
Railroad Bridge
Over Elm Creek in Spofford
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, March 2008 |
Another Railroad
Bridge Over Elm Creek
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, March 2008 |
Close up of the
strap-iron jail
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, March 2008 |
Spofford, Texas
Forum
... They claimed
to have a real ghost near there. She was from England, and hanged
herself at Ft. Clark. - Sincerely, Eileen Locke |
1940s Kinney
County map showing Spofford
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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