Slaughter, Texas

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Slaughter was a ghost town in Midland County, Texas, United States.{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Julia Cauble|title=SLAUGHTER, TX|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvsyq|website=Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|date=June 15, 2010|accessdate=January 4, 2016}}

History

The town was founded in 1882. It was named after rancher Christopher Columbus Slaughter. The town had a post office from 1907 to 1912.

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Category:1882 establishments in Texas

Category:Unincorporated communities in Midland County, Texas

Category:Ghost towns in Texas

Category:Unincorporated communities in Texas

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