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UER Forum > Archived US: South > Belle Plains, Tx (Viewed 336 times)
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Belle Plains, Tx
< on 5/30/2006 4:55 PM >
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One of the most promising towns in West Texas during the 1870s was Belle Plain. The town experienced slow growth with only three businesses operating during its first year, which was 1876. By 1880, however, the population had increased to around three hundred and supported a hotel, several mercantile stores and a newspaper among a number of other businesses. The college flourished as well as the town for a few years until the severe drought of 1886-1887 from which neither could recover. The school closed its doors in 1892. By 1897, only four families inhabited the town. Today, Belle Plain is a true ghost town. It leaves the remains of the college building and a residence or two, both of which have suffered greatly from the elements. Belle Plain is located only about a mile east of U.S. Highway 283 about six and a half miles south of Baird, but reaching the site requires a circuitous route on graded country roads.

Has anyone ever been to this place? There is a sign on Hwy 283 pointing to the cemetary I but never found it.


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Re: Belle Plains, Tx
<Reply # 1 on 5/30/2006 5:49 PM >
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been there

done that

guarded by steers

and posted by SW Cattle Ranchers Assoc and with purple paint stripes

not worth getting shot at theres only stones left


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Re: Belle Plains, Tx
<Reply # 2 on 5/30/2006 5:55 PM >
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Posted by 2Xplorations


and posted by SW Cattle Ranchers Assoc and with purple paint stripes




What is the deal with the purple stripes anyway? I see these periodically in Texas.



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Re: Belle Plains, Tx
<Reply # 3 on 5/30/2006 6:14 PM >
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check the texas penal code. they are basically no trespassing signs.

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Re: Belle Plains, Tx
<Reply # 4 on 5/30/2006 6:44 PM >
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Posted by Jonsered


What is the deal with the purple stripes anyway? I see these periodically in Texas.




the intent was to allow landowners to make a permanent mark every so many feet without having to buy signs if they have a lot of fence

its a prereq' if you will to using deadly force and allegedly its bilingual only problem is 99% of people dont know what it means!

bad legislation I think.

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Re: Belle Plains, Tx
<Reply # 5 on 5/30/2006 6:44 PM >
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Thank you both gentlemen. I have been duly warned!

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Re: Belle Plains, Tx
<Reply # 6 on 5/30/2006 6:58 PM >
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Posted by 2Xplorations
been there

done that

guarded by steers

and posted by SW Cattle Ranchers Assoc and with purple paint stripes

not worth getting shot at theres only stones left


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Well that's kinda cool. Didn't see any of that. What I even in the right place?

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Re: Belle Plains, Tx
<Reply # 7 on 6/9/2006 6:34 PM >
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Posted by 0U812


Well that's kinda cool. Didn't see any of that. What I even in the right place?


I reckon not

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Re: Belle Plains, Tx
<Reply # 8 on 6/9/2006 6:51 PM >
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Posted by 2Xplorations


I reckon not


So I wasn't in the right place, even though there was a sign pointing to the cemetary?

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Re: Belle Plains, Tx
<Reply # 9 on 6/11/2006 11:05 AM >
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Posted by 0U812


So I wasn't in the right place, even though there was a sign pointing to the cemetary?


well lets see

you didnt see the buildings or the historical marker or the cemetary

my guess would be no

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Re: Belle Plains, Tx
<Reply # 10 on 6/12/2006 2:57 PM >
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So then where is it? Is the sign wrong or maybe I didn't go far enough off of 283?

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Re: Belle Plains, Tx
<Reply # 11 on 6/12/2006 5:13 PM >
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Posted by 0U812
So then where is it? Is the sign wrong or maybe I didn't go far enough off of 283?



I didnt follow any signs I used a map so I dont know if its right or not

go to 32 degrees 18 min N x 099 degrees 48 min W

between county roads 471 and 483, in a large pasture, its a three story building visible for about 500 yards in any direction

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