Stoneburg, Texas

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History

In April 1958, an F3 tornado struck Stoneburg, injuring one person.[2] On May 18, 1946, an F4 tornado struck Stoneburg.[3] On April 29, 1906, another tornado hit Stoneburg.[4]

On April 9, 2009, Stoneburg destroyed in a wildfire.[5]

Convicted murderer Henry Lee Lucas was picked up by a Pentecostal minister from the House of Prayer in Stoneburg while hitchhiking.[6]

Geography

Stoneburg sits at the intersection of U.S. Route 81 and Farm to Market Road 1806, Script error: No such module "convert". west of Montague and Script error: No such module "convert". north of Bowie in west-central Montague County.[7] Bowie Lake is Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of the town.[8]

Education

W.T. Small used his ranch as a school in 1883.[8] The Gold-Burg Independent School District serves area students.

References

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