Admiral
Post Office Est.: 1897
Post Office Closed:
High Population: 100
Low Population: 0
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Vanished: 1989
County: Callahan
Admiral is eleven miles southwest of Baird in central Callahan County. The community, established in the late 1890s, was granted a post office in 1897; Henry L. Buchin, an early settler, became the first postmaster. During the first quarter of the twentieth century Admiral developed into a thriving farming town. In 1900 the settlement had two churches, a gin, and a population of 100. By 1914 residents were also supporting two general stores and a blacksmith. After the post office was discontinued in 1929 the community quickly declined. In 1950 Admiral had one business and a population of twenty-five. By 1980 the population had declined to eighteen. In 1989 all that was left of the town was the cemetery and a church building with no congregation.
Read more about Admiral at the Handbook of Texas Online (Texas State Historical Association)
Read more about Admiral at the Handbook of Texas Online (Texas State Historical Association)
Callahan County Historical Markers
Organized in 1881 with nine charter members, this church first served ....
(South face) "I rode horseback from Dallas, there were no roads. I....
First official county seat of Callahan County, 1877-1883. The first u....
Residents of the short-lived community of Belle Plaine were burying th....
Where Was Admiral, Texas ?
Loaction: 5 Miles South of I-20 on CR 2228
Closest Town: Abilene
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