Toadsuck, Texas
{{Short description|Alleged ghost town in Texas, US}}
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Toadsuck is an alleged ghost town in Grayson County, Texas, United States.
History
Toadsuck is part of Collinsville. It was named for the Toadsuck Saloon, which was likely named by John Jones, the saloon owner, who named it for his hometown of Toad Suck, Arkansas.{{Cite web |last=Association |first=Texas State Historical |title=Toadsuck, TX |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/toadsuck-tx |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=Texas State Historical Association |language=en}} The town never existed. It originated from William H. Murray of Collinsville; during his campaign for the 1932 United States presidential election, he was rallying in his hometown of Collinsville. He woke up after a night of drinking, saying he was actually from "Toadsuck, Texas".{{Cite web |date=2020-02-12 |title=Toadsuck, Texas: A fake town people think was real |url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/features/toadsuck-texas-a-fake-town-people-think-was-real/287-b9d60158-4a06-4812-8c9b-e6e4a5b7dde9 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=wfaa.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Power |first=Texas Co-op |title=How Did the Former Town of Toadsuck Get Its Name? |url=https://texascooppower.com/a-town-called-toadsuck/ |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=Texas Co-op Power |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Strong |first=W. F. |date=2022-05-04 |title=What happened to Toadsuck, Texas? - KUT & KUTX Studios - Podcasts |url=https://kutkutx.studio/stories-from-texas/what-happened-to-toadsuck-texas |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts |language=en-US}}
References
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