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Norse, Texas, a ghost town founded by Nordic pioneers
Norse, Texas is not a ghost town in the usual sense of an abandoned settlement. Texas historical reference sources list it as an existing town/community and report a population of 110.
Full reasoning
The problem here is the description of Norse, Texas as "a ghost town."
Authoritative Texas reference sources say Norse still exists and is classified as a town/community, not an abandoned settlement:
- The Handbook of Texas Online entry for Norse, TX says "Currently Exists: Yes", "Place Type: Town", and lists a population count of 110 (2009).
- The same entry's narrative says: "The population of Norse remained about 100 in the 1980s. In 1990 and again in 2000 it was recorded as 110."
- The Texas Almanac page for Norse repeats that it currently exists, is classified as a town, and gives the same population count of 110.
Those sources do show that Norse declined over time, but they do not describe it as abandoned. So calling it a ghost town is misleading. The founding by Scandinavian/Nordic settlers is supported; the incorrect part is the "ghost town" label.
2 sources
- Norse, TX | Handbook of Texas Online
Linked Data from the Texas Almanac: Place Norse. Currently Exists: Yes. Place Type: Town. Population Counts: 110 (2009). The population of Norse remained about 100 in the 1980s. In 1990 and again in 2000 it was recorded as 110.
- Norse | TX Almanac
Currently Exists: Yes. Place type: Norse is classified as a Town. Population Count, 2009: 110.