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Stoneburg, Texas

Field	Value
official_name	Stoneburg, Texas
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
pushpin_map	Texas#USA
pushpin_label	Stoneburg
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Texas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Montague
timezone	Central (CST)
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_ft	938
coordinates
area_code	940
blank_name	GNIS feature ID
blank_info	1369240

|}} Stoneburg is an unincorporated community in Montague County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, it had a population of approximately 51 in 2000.

History

In April 1958, an F3 tornado struck Stoneburg, injuring one person. On May 18, 1946, an F4 tornado struck Stoneburg. On April 29, 1906, another tornado hit Stoneburg. On April 9, 2009, Stoneburg was destroyed in a wildfire.

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

Geography

Stoneburg sits at the intersection of U.S. Route 81 and Farm to Market Road 1806, 15 mi west of Montague and 12 mi north of Bowie in west-central Montague County. Bowie Lake is 2 mi southwest of the town.

Education

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

References

{{GNIS. 1369240
"1/1-8/13 U.S. Tornadoes". National Weather Service.
(1993). "Significant tornadoes, 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events". Environmental Films.
"Severe Weather in Texas: 1900s".
(2009-04-10). "Wildfires destroy 2 Texas towns, kill 2". Reuters.
Shellady, Brad. (June 1, 2002). "Everything You Know Is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide to Secrets and Lies". Disinformation Company.
"Stoneburg, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine.
{{Handbook of Texas

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