History of Schraeder, Texas: A Ghost Town in Red River County


By: Claudia Hazlewood

Published: 1952

Updated: April 1, 1995

Schraeder, in the Ward's Lake or River View area in northeastern Red River County, was named for Albert E. Schraeder, who secured a post office in his general store in 1912. The post office was closed at the end of the year. No population estimates were ever reported for Schraeder, and by 1984 it no longer existed as a named community.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Claudia Hazlewood, “Schraeder, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/schraeder-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HVS55

1952
April 1, 1995

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Place
Schraeder
Currently Exists
No
Place Type
Town
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Red River County
Associated Names

Pecan Point 1

Watson

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