Runnels

Runnels City, or Old Runnels, is a ghost town five miles north of Ballinger in Runnels County. It was designated the county seat when the county was organized in 1880. Its population was 250 in 1882, but the Santa Fe Railroad bypassed the town in 1886. When the railroad offered residents building sites and a general relocation of buildings in Ballinger, people in Runnels City accepted, and in 1887 Ballinger became the county seat. By 1947 a rock hut and ruined two-story rock building were the only remnants of Runnels City.

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Belongs to

Runnels is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Runnels is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • [-City]
  • [Old-]

Location

Latitude: 31.79042720
Longitude: -99.95564250

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No