Gladstone
Gladstone, thirteen miles southwest of Huntsville in western Walker
County, had a post office from 1888 to 1909. In 1890 the community
comprised a corn mill, a cotton gin, a general store, and a population
of twenty-five. Gladstone by 1896 had forty residents, two mills and
gins, a store, and a local physician. In 1933 it reported one business
and a population of 100, but by 1945 its population had dropped to
fifty, and by 1949 population estimates were no longer available for the
community. In the 1990s no remnants of Gladstone remained. TSHA
Gladstone is a now-vanished historical community located thirteen miles
southwest of Huntsville in western Walker County, Texas, also known by
the associated name Hopkins Store. It operated a post office from 1888
to 1909. In 1890, the community included a corn mill, a cotton gin, a
general store, and a population of twenty-five. By 1896, it had grown
to forty residents, with two mills and gins, a store, and a local
physician. In 1933, Gladstone reported one business and a population of
100, but by 1945, the population had declined to fifty. Population
estimates ceased being available by 1949, and no remnants of the
community remained by the 1990s.
Some records, such as the 1950 U.S. Census, still reference Gladstone
as a birthplace or residence for a small number of individuals in
Walker County. No current population data, businesses, or structures are associated
with it, confirming its status as a ghost town in modern times.
Texas State Historical Association
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/gladstone-tx
TX Almanac
https://www.texasalmanac.com/places/gladstone