Britton, Texas ever heard of it?

[Ronnie]

I was driving around south of Grand Prairie around Mansfield National Golf Club and ran across this old bank. I snapped a few pics of it then when home and did some research, here is what I have found so far.

BRITTON, TEXAS
Ellis County, Central Texas North

FM 661 off US 287
NW of Waxahachie
Just S of Arlington, Dallas / Fort Worth

Population: 30 est.(2000)

History in a Pecan Shell

The estimated population of Britton is about 30 people. But while most communities in Texas with a population this small are comprised of scattered dwellings, Britton's population is rather concentrated on just a few streets.

The post office was started in 1895 when the town was named Hellandville. The name must not have meant much to the citizens (or else Mr. Helland died) for it was changed the very next year to Britton.

Britton sits in a rather remote corner of Ellis County and as the old saying goes - if you find yourself there, you must've been looking for it.

The school-age children attend classes in nearby Mansfield or Midlothian, and not Waxahachie.

Britton's high water mark (population-wise) was reached with 300 people around 1925.

[Jeff_Green]

Awesome! Thanks for the info! I'm going to have to get out there some time... if I every have a free moment!

[Jay Henley]

Interesting!!....... the modern window on the right provides quite a contrast to the rest of the building.

[msthomas]

Really cool, I remember that back, I put my first $1,000,000,000.00 there it open up and must have forgotten it - thanks.
I am thinking about photographing ghost towns of Texas, there are about 200 of them. You have a great shoot here.

[Ronnie]

I forgot to put the link to the website where I got the information.

http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Br.../brittontx.htm

[Ronnie]

I found another picture



CIRCA 1974

[brad]

I shot this picture of that building in May of 2004:



Unfortunately, not much else in town interesting to shoot.. although there are nice wildflowers nearby when they are in season.

[Photographer557]

Just FYI, I am very familiar with the bank in Britton. It was robbed by Bonnie and Clyde.