Mesquite, Borden County, Texas
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| Mesquite, Texas | |
| Ghost Town | |
 The Mesquite school stands abandoned in a field in northern Borden County
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Texas |
| County | Borden County |
| Physiographic region | Llano Estacado |
| Elevation | 903 m (2,963 ft) |
| Coordinates | 32°52′13″N 101°37′49″W / 32.87028°N 101.63028°W |
| Rural school established | 1905 |
| Government | Unincorporated |
| Timezone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | Central (CDT) (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 79738 |
| Area code | 806 |
 Borden County in Texas
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| Website: Handbook of Texas: Mesquite, Texas | |
This article is about the ghost town in Borden County, Mesquite, Texas. For the Dallas suburb, see Mesquite, Texas.
Mesquite is a ghost town in Borden County, Texas, United States. From its inception, Mesquite has remained a rural farming community. A school, established in 1905, served the area until sometime around 1930 when the building appears to have fallen into disuse. Today all that remains of Mesquite are a few residences, a Church of Christ, and the abandoned schoolhouse. [1]
[edit] Geography
Mesquite is located on Farm to Market 1054, east of US Route 87 and north of US Route 180. The nearest large community is Lamesa, about 15 miles (24 km) to the southwest.
[edit] References
- ^ Davis, Charles G.. "Mesquite, TX (Borden County)". Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hrm36. Retrieved February 03, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Brief information on Mesquite
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mesquite, Texas (Borden County)
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