The town was laid out with 40 lots along the railroad tracks in 1871.

The town was located along the railroad as many other Texas ghost towns once were.

He then sold books in the towns along the railroad to the south.

The following year, the community acquired a station along the railroad.

An increase in larger industry along the railroad also occurred.

We walked along the railroad tracks for a few hundred yards, then came to the switching point.

Vass grew up along the railroad in the late 19th century.

In 1872 regular freight service began along the new railroad.

The town's location along the railroad helped industry to grow.

Trains typically ran along the railroad six days a week.