Amanda, Texas

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Amanda, Texas
Ghost town
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Location in Texas
Coordinates: 29°22′19″N100°39′28″W / 29.3718985°N 100.6578651°W / 29.3718985; -100.6578651 [1]
Country United States
State Texas
County Kinney
Elevation
1,076 ft (328 m)

Amanda, or Olds, is a ghost town in Kinney County, Texas, United States. It was established in the 1880s as a stop on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. The community was named for the wife of a local landowner, Amanda Dignowity. A post office operated from 1888 to 1890. It peaked with a population of 25, and was abandoned by 1909. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "History of Amanda, Texas: A Former Railroad Community". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
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