Stoneburg, Texas
Stoneburg, Texas | |
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| Area code | 940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1369240[1] |
Stoneburg is an
Handbook of Texas
, it had a population of approximately 51 in 2000.
History
In April 1958, an F3 tornado struck Stoneburg, injuring one person.[2] On May 18, 1946, an F4 tornado struck Stoneburg.[3] On April 29, 1906, another tornado hit Stoneburg.[4]
On April 9, 2009, Stoneburg destroyed in a wildfire.[5]
Convicted murderer Henry Lee Lucas was picked up by a Pentecostal minister from the House of Prayer in Stoneburg while hitchhiking.[6]
Geography
Stoneburg sits at the intersection of
Farm to Market Road 1806, 15 mi (24 km) west of Montague and 12 mi (19 km) north of Bowie in west-central Montague County.[7] Bowie Lake is 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of the town.[8]
Education
W.T. Small used his ranch as a school in 1883.[8] The Gold-Burg Independent School District serves area students.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stoneburg, Texas
- ^ "1/1-8/13 U.S. Tornadoes". National Centers for Environmental Information. National Weather Service. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
- ^ "Severe Weather in Texas: 1900s". Office of the Texas State Climatologist. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Wildfires destroy 2 Texas towns, kill 2". Reuters. April 10, 2009.
- ISBN 0971394202.
- ^ "Stoneburg, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ Handbook of TexasOnline
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