Slaughter, Texas

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Slaughter, Texas was a ghost town in Midland County, Texas, USA. [1]

History

The town was founded in 1882. [1] It was named after rancher Christopher Columbus Slaughter. [1] The town had a post office from 1907 to 1912. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Smith, Julia Cauble (June 15, 2010). "SLAUGHTER, TX". Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association . Retrieved January 4, 2016.