Edith, Texas, Coke County ghost town. (original) (raw)

History in a Pecan Shell

Edith had its beginnings in the 1880s, gaining its official name with the opening of a post office in 1890. The namesake was a woman from Ballinger named Edith Bonsall, although the reason for the honor is not currently available.

The town suffered the fate of many towns whose proximity to the county seat doomed them from developing their own separate economy. By 1955 the Edith post office closed its doors. A single business stayed open to serve the estimated 25 residents, but by the 1970s, Edith had been abandoned, leaving only the cemetery.

Edith, Texas Today

Photographer's Note:
Not much left of Edith. Even the aluminum Historical Marker is missing. - Barclay Gibson

1920s Coke County Map showing Edith
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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