Westover is an unincorporated community in Baylor County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 18 in 2000.
Westover, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°29′50″N 99°01′04″W / 33.49722°N 99.01778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Baylor |
| Elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380762[1] |
History edit
Westover was established when the Gulf, Texas and Western Railroad was built through the area in 1910. J.W. Stevens named the community after his wife's maiden name. A post office was established at Westover in 1910 and remained in operation until 1957. Westover served as a small center for marketing and agriculture. Its population was 90 in 1949, 61 in 1970, 58 in 1990, and 18 in 2000.[2] James H.B. Kyle served as the community's postmaster. Businesses in the community included a bank, barber shops, cotton gins, dry goods stores, churches, and a cemetery. A fire hit the community in 1921 and the railroad was abandoned in 1942, leaving residents to move to Seymour.[3]
Geography edit
Westover is located on Texas State Highway 114, 16 mi (26 km) southeast of Seymour in southeastern Baylor County.[2]
Education edit
Westover had its own school in 1913 and developed into a school district with as many as 175 students enrolled. The campus had 6 classrooms.[2] The school had a historical marker and headstone to remember it by. Classes were originally held at the local Church of Christ until a school building was built out of frame in 1911. It was then replaced by a building made of bricks, hosted eleven grade levels, and had 7 classrooms, a library, and an auditorium. It had 400 students enrolled in the 1930s, but after people moved on, the school closed in the 1950s.[3] Today, the community is served by the Olney Independent School District.
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westover, Texas
- ^ a b c Hunt, William R. "Westover, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Westover, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 24, 2022.