Barrowdale

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Map of Guadalupe County

Gander Slu, near Sullivan in eastern Guadalupe County, was from 1859 to 1866 the site of a post office called Barrowsdale, after Dr. Leonard Barrow. Oil was discovered in the area in 1922. The landowner, a Mr. Allen, suggested the name Allensville for the community that grew up around the oilfield, but one of the workers suggested "Gander Slough," a play on the name of the Goose Creek oilfield. The worker put up a sign with the spelling "Slu." The population was twenty-five in 1945, when the settlement included a few houses, a cemetery, and oil pumps. Gander Slu was not shown on county highway maps in 1987.

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Belongs to

Barrowdale is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Barrowdale is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • [Barrowsdale]
  • (Gander Slu)

Location

Latitude: 29.68388600
Longitude: -97.76545100

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No