Razor, Texas, Lamar County. (original) (raw)
History in a Tobacco Pouch:
Settled prior to 1900, storeowner A.K. Hayes requested a post office for his store. It was supposedly named for a popular brand of tobacco. This wasn�t the first time in Texas a whimsical name was submitted and accepted. Haynes became postmaster when the request was granted in 1904.
In 1914 Razor had a respectable population of 200 but it fell drastically during the Great Depression � reaching a mere 25 residents according to reports.
The last business closed in the 1960s and somewhere along the line, the post office was closed. The 1990 census reported just 15 residents � as did the census of 2000.
Photographers Note:
�The road from FM-197 was a very crooked road going through dense woods. I saw no residences evidences of the town other than the cemetery.� -
Lamar County 1920s map showing Razor
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office
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