Zeirath, Texas
{{Short description|Ghost town in Texas, USA}}
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Zeirath is a ghost town in eastern Jasper County, Texas, United States. The town was located along the Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City railroad between Jasper and Kirbyville. It disappeared sometime in the 1920s.{{Cite web|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/EastTexasTowns/Zeirath-Texas.htm|title=Zeirath, Texas.|website=www.texasescapes.com}}
History
In 1901, there was a post office in Zeirath. Zeriath had a railroad loading switch in 1905. By 1912, the town was an Electoral precinct. In 1986, some people remained in the town, but there was no community center.{{cite web |last1=Wooster |first1=Robert |title=Zeirath, TX |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/zeirath-tx |website=tshaonline.org |access-date=5 October 2024}}
References
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{{Jasper County, Texas}}
Category:Ghost towns in East Texas
Category:Geography of Jasper County, Texas
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