McCulloch County Population 74 (est.) Where FM 503 meets FM 765
If Doole were any closer to the Concho County line, it would be in
Concho County. It's interesting to note that many ghost towns are
just over (or just this side of) a county line. The legislation
demanding county seats be centrally located killed the economy of
these towns, just as surely as if they were by-passed by the
railroad. Gansel was what Doole was originally called, but that was
denied by Washington when they requested a Post Office by that
name. Brady's Postmaster David Doole had been advising them, so
they requested one in his name and it was granted. Doole's former
high school stadium/baseball field had concrete bleachers and was
built on a hill. This gives it the appearance a Roman amphitheater.
. Doole still holds it's own ZIP code. It's 76836. Several
overgrown houses offer some good photo opportunities. The High
School Stadium with its native stone walls and cement bleachers are
just west of "downtown." Rubble from somewhere has been pushed over
into the southern part of the stadium. The weathered houses and the
unique stadium/amphitheater make Doole a memorable ghost town.
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West Texas Ghost Towns