Old Towns Knocking On Death's Door - Abandoned, Rural Texas

Anyone over 50 like me has to watch these videos of these old, abandoned downtowns and be nostalgic for those quieter, simpler times in America. You know, back in the 1930's, 40's and 50's. Getting dressed up to go downtown for shopping. The weekly meal in a restaurant while downtown and catching up with the neighbors. I think people back then were much more social and engaged in their community and their neighbors. As a kid in the 1970's, I knew all the neighborhood parents and kids. In most neighborhoods today, you only see your neighbors when the garage door opens when they leave or come home. If you're lucky, they might wave! People just don't seem to care about having relationships with neighbors or being involved in their community. And we wonder why there's an epidemic of loneliness in America today.

When your town does not have a Dollar General you know the end is near

Joe and Nic, don’t stop making these videos because they are great. Safe travels

My grandfather Ruel Terry was rural postal carrier in Talpa in the 1920s to early 1960s.. The Brown Ranch was employer back in the day. My grandmother taught piano lessons in Talpa for many years, There were a lot of jack rabbits as I recall. Mesquite trees were every where. My great grand father settled in Fisk TX after Civil War. He ran a cotton gin in Fisk Me and my brother visithd him and he gave us his 1932 Chevrolet which he had bought brand new. Fond memories.

Talpa reminds of of those towns in horror movies where people took the wrong turn and pissed the wrong people off and ending up hunting them 😭

What a great idea for a YouTube channel. These sojourns are so full of history, nostalgia and poignancy. Great job.

My grandfather’s old shop is the old building across the highway. My grandparents lived in Talpa until they passed. Our family land is close by that goes back to the founding of Texas.

How nice would it be to get a good group of people who longed for simpler times to rebuild one of these small towns .

Probably you already know Joe, those pictures on the giant cross are the Stations of the Cross. When I was a kid on Good Friday we'd go to church and pray at each one in order. I noticed in that ghost town a lot of buildings were vandalized but the church was pristine, so maybe even that vandals are religious in that part of Texas.

Another very sad but fascinating video. You are chronicling a part of America never examined by the major media. Thank you.

Thank you for taking us through the stations of the cross😊

The Stations of the Cross were in very good condition and wonderful artwork.

Found your channel recently. As a native Houstonian, I see these small towns and think how different my life would be if I were to be born there instead of the big city. I remember going to Dime Box during my childhood whilst vacationing at a family friends farm property. Gives me perspective on what I want for the remainder of my life. This is great stuff.

I really find your work amazing. It's unbelievable that you could make what looks "boring and desolate" really entertaining and quite informative. Thank you so much for bringing these places to our attention.

Back in '65, I worked with a crew building fences, for Ranchers in this area of Texas... On weekends, I would go with my dad to San Angelo, stayed at Tina's Motel/Cafe, in the Mexican -side of town...I Saw the first Mustang ford, drive by, at San Angelo...Such memories!...Truly appreciate all your videos.

These videos of America are interesting, and I never would have thought they could be. Seeing some old rundown towns and sketchy cities is okay but what makes this channel, which has grown considerably since I started watching it a while ago, is Joe. Your narration is excellent. Your voice is easy to listen to, you have great commentary and you rarely diss a place, for example instead of saying "Look at that dump" you will say "Well, isn't that an interesting house". You have some fun facts and figures as well. Keep up the good work!

i grew up in industrial dockland ,it was very run down as we transitioned from industry to our economy being dependent on students and call centers . my wife can put the washing out on the line with out fear of it being dirtier after she washed it once it air dried , it was always a concern for my mam . but i miss the sh,ttiness of it all ,the excitement of exploring abandoned buildings of being where i promised i would not go . this makes me long for it .I sometimes drive 15 miles up the road to go to town that is run down and I feel like I'm home. even miss the cold and the hunger , nostalgia can mess with your head .

the best steak house in Texas (in the 1960s and 70s) was the Lowake Steak House and there was a bar. It sat in an open field SW of Rowena. It had a airplane landing strip across the road as many people flew in to eat. After a tragic accident the place off and on for a while with lawsuits and such. Now the place is in Rowena and still probably has top steaks.

I've watched several videos of urban blight in cities like Detroit, Philly, and Baltimore. This makes the news on occasion. But very rarely you hear of rural blight. So thanks for documenting this.

11:15 Those are Roman Catholic, the group of them are called the Stations of the Cross. They are on the side walls of every Catholic Church and are used in a prayer form where you walk from one to another and meditate on the events of the Crucifixion.