Justiceburg is located around the site of a town originally known as LeForrest (variously spelled Le Forest[2]) and had a post office of that name from 1902 until 1905.[3]
In 1910, a rancher named Jefferson Davis Justice then bought the land, and granted the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad right of way.[2][4] LeForrest became Justiceburg in honor of this development; the railroad was then completed in 1911.[3]
Justiceburg has remained a small village throughout its history, with the population fluctuating between 25 and 76;[2] in the 1980s, many of these residents were reportedly descendants of Jefferson Davis Justice. At one time, many thought the town of Justiceburg would become a regional hub for commerce. While this never materialized, some still maintain this vision that someday Justiceburg will become the next boomtown, including local folk-hero meteorologist John Robison from Lubbock TV station KCBD.[5]
The town once had a functioning schoolhouse and railroad depot; these have since been abandoned, as have several homes.[3] The area of town to the east of U.S. Route 84 contains the town's church; the area to the west has most of the buildings, inhabited or otherwise.
Justiceburg has been featured in the book "More Ghost Towns of Texas" by T. Lindsay Baker. The dereliction of many of the buildings gives Justiceburg a ghost town feel, despite the fact that some still live there.
justiceburg, texas, justiceburg, unincorporated, community, garza, county, texas, united, states, located, along, double, mountain, fork, brazos, river, miles, southeast, county, seat, post, unincorporated, communityjusticeburglocation, within, state, texassho. Justiceburg is an unincorporated community in Garza County Texas United States It is located along the Double Mountain Fork Brazos River 15 miles 24 km southeast of the county seat Post Justiceburg TexasUnincorporated communityJusticeburgLocation within the state of TexasShow map of TexasJusticeburgJusticeburg the United States Show map of the United StatesCoordinates 33 2 31 N 101 12 11 W 33 04194 N 101 20306 W 33 04194 101 20306CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyGarzaTime zoneUTC 6 Central CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Notable person 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksGeography editJusticeburg is located at 33 02 29 N 101 12 12 W 33 04139 N 101 20333 W 33 04139 101 20333 33 042072 101 202992 1 in southeastern Garza County It is approximately 55 miles 89 km to the southeast of central Lubbock and 110 miles 180 km northwest of Abilene History editJusticeburg is located around the site of a town originally known as LeForrest variously spelled Le Forest 2 and had a post office of that name from 1902 until 1905 3 In 1910 a rancher named Jefferson Davis Justice then bought the land and granted the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad right of way 2 4 LeForrest became Justiceburg in honor of this development the railroad was then completed in 1911 3 Justiceburg has remained a small village throughout its history with the population fluctuating between 25 and 76 2 in the 1980s many of these residents were reportedly descendants of Jefferson Davis Justice At one time many thought the town of Justiceburg would become a regional hub for commerce While this never materialized some still maintain this vision that someday Justiceburg will become the next boomtown including local folk hero meteorologist John Robison from Lubbock TV station KCBD 5 The town once had a functioning schoolhouse and railroad depot these have since been abandoned as have several homes 3 The area of town to the east of U S Route 84 contains the town s church the area to the west has most of the buildings inhabited or otherwise Justiceburg has been featured in the book More Ghost Towns of Texas by T Lindsay Baker The dereliction of many of the buildings gives Justiceburg a ghost town feel despite the fact that some still live there Notable person editFormer Major League Baseball player Norm Cash was born in Justiceburg Demographics editThe population of the ZIP code area 79330 around Justiceburg in the 2000 census was 60 6 Economy editAs of 1997 there was one retail operation and no manufacturing concerns in the area bound by the local zip code 7 The railroad now part of the BNSF network still runs through Justiceburg Gallery edit nbsp Roadsign welcoming travelers to Justiceburg nbsp The church by the westbound side of US Highway 84 nbsp Firewood for sale at Justiceburg Texas See also editCaprock Escarpment Close City Texas Llano Estacado Southland Texas West TexasReferences edit US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau February 12 2011 Retrieved April 23 2011 a b c Justiceburg Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online a b c TexasEscapes Justiceburg Garza County Retrieved August 16 2006 Santa Fe Railway Historical amp Modeling Society Slaton Sweetwater Archived from the original on January 17 2010 Retrieved August 16 2006 John Robison Justiceburg Retrieved October 23 2008 US Census 2000 Archived from the original on February 12 2020 Retrieved August 16 2006 US Census Bureau 1997 Economic Census Retrieved August 16 2006 External links editHistoric American Engineering Record HAER No TX 131 Justiceburg Water Supply System Justiceburg Garza County TX 3 data pages Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Justiceburg Texas amp oldid 1172589421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
