White City, Texas Explained

White City
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Texas
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Texas
Coordinates:32.8473°N -102.2563°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gaines
Elevation M:930
Elevation Ft:3051

White City is a ghost town in Gaines County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

White City is situated near Cedar Lake. It was settled in 1939, after voters passed the sale of alcohol. A post office operated from 1940 or 1941, to the 1950s. Oilfields supported the town during the 1930s. From the 1940s, the town declined, being abandoned by the 1950s.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . 2024-08-10 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
  2. Web site: Association . Texas State Historical . White City, TX (Gaines County) . 2024-08-10 . Texas State Historical Association . en.
  3. Book: Coward, Margaret . The Gaines County Story: A History of Gaines County, Texas . 1974 . Pioneer Book Publishers . 978-0-933512-18-4 . en.