Saxet, Texas, Shelby County ghost town. (original) (raw)

History on a Pinhead

Born with the railroad and died by the railroad.

No one is quite sure of Saxet�s peak years or if ever had peak years. It developed because of its railroad spur and its ability to ship cattle and produce but population figures or dates aren�t available. It did not have a post office although it appears on maps from the 1920s. Its unique claim to fame is its name. Saxet is Texas spelled backward. Sacul, Texas is another East Texas town with a reversed spelling (Lucas).

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