Ware, Texas

Ghost town in Texas, US

Place in Texas, United States

Ware, Texas

Ware

Location in Texas

Coordinates: 36°10′46″N 102°42′56″W﻿ / ﻿36.1795751°N 102.7156322°W﻿ / 36.1795751; -102.7156322
Country|  United States
State| Texas
County| Dallam
Established| 1906

Ware is a ghost town in southern Dallam County, Texas, United States. It is situated thirteen miles northwest of Dalhart.[1]

## History

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Ware was situated on a station of the Fort Worth and Denver Railway. It was first established in 1906 by William P. Soash, constructing a hotel. By 1947, the town had a population of 20, and had a school and general store. It later became a ghost town, and is situated on U.S. Route 87.[2] On May 18, 2010, Ware was the location for an EF0 tornado.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
2. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Ware, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
3. ^ "Storm Events Database - Event Details | National Centers for Environmental Information". www.ncdc.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-14.

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Municipalities and communities of Dallam County, Texas, United States

County seat: Dalhart

City|

* Dalhart‡

Dallam County map

Town|

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Unincorporated
communities|

* Coldwater
* Conlen
* Kerrick
* Perico

Ghost town|

* Chamberlin
* Ware

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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