History of Admiral, Texas: A Declining Farming Community
By: Julius A. Amin
Published: 1952
Updated: November 1, 1994
Admiral is eleven miles southwest of Baird in central Callahan County. The community, established in the late 1890s, was granted a post office in 1897; Henry L. Buchin, an early settler, became the first postmaster. During the first quarter of the twentieth century Admiral developed into a thriving farming town. In 1900 the settlement had two churches, a gin, and a population of 100. By 1914 residents were also supporting two general stores and a blacksmith. After the post office was discontinued in 1929 the community quickly declined. In 1950 Admiral had one business and a population of twenty-five. By 1980 the population had declined to eighteen. In 1989 all that was left of the town was the cemetery and a church building with no congregation.
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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.
Julius A. Amin, “Admiral, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/admiral-tx.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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HNA10
- 1952
- November 1, 1994
