Telegraph is a ghost town in Kimble County, Texas, United States, that is located along on U.S. Route 377, 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Junction.
Telegraph, Texas | |
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  Telegraph Location in Texas and the United States  Telegraph Telegraph (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°19′39″N 99°54′22″W / 30.32750°N 99.90611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kimble |
| Elevation | 1,854 ft (565 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-72092[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379144[1] |
History
editBiographer Robert A. Caro notes, "the town had no telegraph; it had been given its name because telegraph poles had been cut from trees near there during the 1850s."[3]
Ruth Holmes was appointed the first postmaster, when Telegraph was assigned a post office on February 17, 1900.[4]
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By the 1890, ranches were established in the surrounding area of the Texas Hill Country. During the 1920s, camping on the river near Telegraph was a popular vacation spot for campers, hunters, and fishermen, with the only building of the town serving as the residence/country store/post office (which closed in 2009). In 1925, Telegraph had rental cabins on the river, and a gas station-post office-general store (residence of the postmaster).[5]
The general store and post office, built 1890–1900, was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1996, marker number 5219.[6]
Telegraph was about a mile from the ranch built by Governor Coke Stevenson, known as "Mr. Texas".
At its peak in 1966, the town had a trade population of 56 people, made up of people living in the cedar breaks and on the ranches surrounding Telegraph, using its post office.[7]
Climate
editThe climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Telegraph has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[8]
Notable person
edit- Governor Coke Stevenson, long time Texas public servant, known also for his narrow loss to Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1948 U.S. Senate election
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Telegraph, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Caro, Robert A. (1990). Means of Ascent. Alfred A. Knopf. pp. 155. ISBN 0-394-49973-5.
- ^ "Kimble County Post Offices". Jim Wheat. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ Gaxiola, Anthony B. "TSHA-Telegraph, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ "Telegraph Store and Post Office". Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ "Escape-Telegraph, Texas". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ Climate Summary for Telegraph, Texas
External links
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