Dora, Texas, Nolan County ghost town. (original) (raw)

History in a Pecan Shell

The town was established in the late 1870s and is thought to be Nolan County�s first community. The name comes from Dora Collings, the postmaster�s daughter.

A school district was formed in 1891 and both Dora and (Old) Nolan, Texas (about 10 miles W) gave up population when Blackwell, Texas sprang up along the railroad (equidistant between the two communities).

Dora�s student population was absorbed into the Divide district in 1928 � causing another gouge in the declining population. In 1938 the post office closed its doors and for the 1940 census only 15 residents were reported.

Today the Dora cemetery is nearly all that is left of the community.

Nolan County 1907 postal map showing Dora, Texas
near Taylor County
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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