Broomtown, Texas, Austin County ghost town. (original) (raw)

Broomtown TX 1911 Postmark info

Broomtown TX, Austin County postcard with 1911 Postmark

History in a Pecan Shell

Little is known of Broomtown except that it once produced brooms. The town is now ironically in the �dustbin� of history, except for the postal information above obtained from John Germann�s extensive collection of postal covers and postmarks.

Broomtown, TX, Austin County postcard with 1906 postmark

Postcard cancelled with Broomtown, TX Dec. 1, 1906 postmark
Courtesy John Mastrovich

Broomtown, TX town folks old photo

"Man on right side may be my Uncle Elige Mastrovich."
- John Mastrovich, September 24, 2018

Austin County Texas 1907 postal map

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