Drop, Texas

Drop, Texas is a ghost town located on Farm Road 1384, 4 miles northwest of Justin. The town is one of three ghost towns in Denton County in North Texas.

The town was established sometime in the mid-1800s after farmers needed a station for supplies. The community of surrounding rural areas got together and decided to make a town at the location.

The federal agency announced that Texas already had a town with the name "Dewdrop," so residents had the idea to remove "Dew" and to just name the town Drop. The postal services agreed, and a post office was opened in 1886. Drop then acted as a point for supplies for local farmers in Denton County. Soon, railroads were built around the town, and many people and businesses from other smaller towns were attracted.[1]

References
  1. "TSHA | Drop, TX". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.


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