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History of Abra, Texas: A Brief Overview

By: Hugh Allen Anderson

Published: 1952

Updated: November 1, 1994

Abra, at the junction of Farm roads 1547 and 3143 in northwestern Collingsworth County, was one of thirty-nine school districts established in the county during the early 1900s. An Abra post office was established in July 1908 and remained in operation until May 1917, when the community was included in the Shamrock mail route. In 1934 the Abra school district was consolidated with that of Samnorwood. The community listed a population of ten in 1940 and was afterward eclipsed by Dozier, three miles to the east.

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Bibliography:

Arthur Hecht, comp., Postal History in the Texas Panhandle (Canyon, Texas: Panhandle-Plains Historical Society, 1960). A History of Collingsworth County and Other Stories (Wellington, Texas: Leader Printing, 1925).

The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Hugh Allen Anderson, “Abra, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed May 19, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/abra-tx.

TID: HRA03

Original Publication Date:
1952
Most Recent Revision Date:
November 1, 1994