Geraldine, Texas, Archer County ghost town. (original) (raw)

Geraldine

(1 mile east)
In 1901, after failing to locate suitable land in Oklahoma, the American Tribune New Colony Company of Indianapolis acquired over 59,000 acres in this area for an immigration project. A post office was established in March 1902, and by grand opening, May 20, 1902, Geraldine had been surveyed, 2 water wells drilled, 75 buildings erected, and 125 farm families settled.

A severe drought and lack of ground water caused all but 20 families to leave by Jan. 1903. In 1905 County Court sold the tract to former owner Luke F. Wilson, and Geraldine was vacated.
(1973)

Photographer's Note:In September my friend and I were visiting ghost towns in Archer County when we came across this historical marker for a very briefly but well populated former town by the name of Geraldine.

Geraldine Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Dusty Martin, September 2017

Archer County 1907 postal map showing Geraldine
NW of Archer City
(from Texas state map #2090)
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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