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White City, Texas

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White City
White City is located in Texas
White City
White City
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 32°50′50″N 102°15′23″W / 32.8473172°N 102.2562864°W / 32.8473172; -102.2562864
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGaines
Elevation
3,051 ft (930 m)

White City is a ghost town in Gaines County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

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White City is situated near Cedar Lake. It was settled in 1939, after voters passed the sale of alcohol. A post office operated from 1940 or 1941, to the 1950s. Oilfields supported the town during the 1930s. From the 1940s, the town declined, being abandoned by the 1950s.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  2. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "White City, TX (Gaines County)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  3. ^ Coward, Margaret (1974). The Gaines County Story: A History of Gaines County, Texas. Pioneer Book Publishers. ISBN 978-0-933512-18-4.