Having Cereal in Garza County

Faith Lutheran Church built in 1915
by Presbyterians

About the time we reached Garza County I quit paying much attention to where we were and was looking forward to where we were going. One of the things on my mind was lunch; however I was also contemplating dinner since I wanted it to be a good meal rather than something we just grabbed on the way to the hotel. This meant that lunch would be something light. So what do two supposed adults choose for a road trip lunch?

Kicking It in Kent County

Bluebonnets

Kent County is one of the smallest in Texas with a population of 763; and that number is dropping. This 903 square mile (2,339 km²) county is located in northwest Texas amidst the open prairie and mesquite woodland. It’s one of six prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state.

Strutting in Stonewall County

Small roads took us through some little tiny towns and one caught my

Cactus sculpture

interest: Aspermont. It reminded me of aspirin, aspirgum, asparagus, asti spumante, and a host of other sound alike words. I certainly hadn’t heard of the town and didn’t expect to actually go through it. However, as the road curved we drove into this mini-metropolis. Surprisingly it is the seat of Stonewall County. This county has less than 1,400 people and is dwindling; Aspermont had 855 people as of 2017.

Hanging out in Haskell County

Slightly larger than Throckmorton County is Haskell County with about

Historical Marker about Peters'
Colony

5,700 people and declining. You may not reach the end of the internet there, but you do reach the western boundary of what was Peters Colony. It seems that we can’t get out of Peters Colony if we’re in Texas roaming around. The eastern boundary cuts through Grayson, Collin, Dallas and Ellis Counties. That means that the Peters Colony land grant was about 200 miles wide.

Thriving in Throckmorton County

Farm tractor

Just west of Young County is Throckmorton; the entire county has just over 1,500 souls and that number is dropping. Much of its landscape and history are extremely similar to that of Young County. It’s one of only six entirely ‘dry’ counties in Texas. And for you who don’t know what being ‘dry’ means, the definition varies. In some places you can get alcohol by the glass in a ‘club’ but not by the bottle anywhere. However, in this county you can’t buy alcohol at all in any situation.