Exploring Forgotten Towns in Northern Texas - Cross Country Road Trip Day Six / 9 States In 9 Days
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- My Cross Country road trip to the small towns and backroads of America brings me to Northern Texas for day number Six .
Day 1 Florida
• The Non Tourist and Em...
Day 2 Alabama
• Forgotten Small Towns ...
Day 3 Mississippi
• Extreme Backroads & Hi...
Day 4 Louisiana
• The Empty Towns & Vill...
Day 5 Arkansas
• Finding The Best Small...
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Adam, you missed Electra, Texas. Named after Electra Waggoner of the Waggoner Ranch, also Electra the town inspired the name of the Buick Electra car.
Cool vlogg Adam I live in the UK and it's nice to see Americana the lost states
Any Chance you will be highlighting Braum's burgers anytime soon?
TheDailyWoo you should come to Indiana
I much prefer seeing the small quaint american towns, with diners and motels, over the crowded tourist magnets!
That's why I live in the country, its just madness in the city with all the vehicles and crowds
Nah . Baltimore has become third world in crime, corrupt governments , illiteracy , std rates, rats and trash piled in entire neighborhoods . What's seen here in Adam's videos are just rural areas and small towns with declining populations .
@@filianablanxart8305 and why do you think there population is declining goofy?
Agreed. I especially love old Americana relics like gas station signs and old buildings.
Filiana Blanxart Try Detroit can’t get any worst
The store you showed in Honey Grove, Brown’s Feed, brought back memories! My brother, Kenny Brown, was the last owner. He passed away several years ago so, thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Oh wow thats wonderful! He must've had a lovely time there. Sorry for your loss 🌷
Soooo... Must say... I have followed Adam for a good 6- 7 years or so and I must say. Having him back on the back roads of America is just AMAZING! The other videos are great and I always support The Woo but THIS is the bread and butter. Not only bringing us these places to see, his legitimate LOVE for finding these things is what make these videos resonate with me and thousands of others. Safe travels Adam. Thank you for the content you bring us!
Totally agree. I know he loves his theme parks but I'm not a fan.
agree this is the kinda stuff that made me love his channel to begin with....so happy he is back doing small towns across america
Amen brother... this is the essence of Woo
Is this you Ed Grimley?
Sometimes I wonder if I was born a century too late. I love these small towns, would love to have had a glimpse of some of them back in their "golden age"...........
I hear you! I love small towns also. .live in one . Funny I never really look at it... umm
Me too
You should go on a trip through upstate ny...so many amazing small towns in between nyc and buffalo that are still bustling
Often tell the wife I belong in the range of 1870-1990. After ‘90 I can do without. My mother was born in ‘15 and had no idea about the depression era because her whole life between birth and ‘35 was a depression. Later in life she finally realized what the depression years meant. I often told my older by 17 years oldest brother (born in ‘35) I would have gladly been first.
Best time to be born is 1942
Enjoying this series, nice peaceful way to begin my days before work.
Ninjahorse I agree. Having a cup of coffee. I want this every day :)
Same!!!!
@@Chrisb8s Same here! I love these old, small towns and abandoned buildings! I would love to metal detect around some of these places. Imagine what is right underneath your feet! See you down the road...
The nostalgia and overall deadness of this town just brings a certain calm feeling to me. I agree, it brings a sense of peace.
Nothing better than starting your morning with a big old cup of Woo
"Amarillo by morning, up from San Antone.
Every thing that I've got, is just what I've got on..."
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Love that song. Love 💘 Texas.
Is that the one where he lost a wife and a girlfriend somewhere along the way?
@@wesrm1 and a saddle
Loving this series so much, I don't want it to end. Please when you get home, turn around and do it all again!!
Then take your own trip.🇺🇸
@@shawnhampshirehick101 I have many times and plan to again. My comments were because I enjoy seeing Adam daily making these trips. Not sure he would want to accompany me on my next one.
Need some zombies,hard to believe not many people in these towns.
as for the "non-traditional " mail carrier truck...MOST of rural America Mail Carriers use their own private vehicles ...its common
Thank you for addressing that!
TRUE.
My husband went to school in Whitewright, Ector and Honey Grove, I am sure he knew many of the families and remembers many of the business' there. He is 86 now, a disabled veteran. My husband is a retired musician and remembers playing there at the Village club and remembers the Sharp Brothers. So neat to see many of these towns as we don't get to travel much any more! At present you are just a little bit North of us as we are in the Dallas area. Thank you! Happy New Year and safe travels.
I'm originally from the small community of Gober, TX. Been to all of these places many times. My brother plays in a band that is made up of guys mostly from Honey Grove. They play at the city park in Windom several times a year. Love North Texas.
@@billrobinson2581 Hello Bill, Thank you for the reply. My husband's professional name is Eddie Ray, he retired back in 1980. He is a retired Nashville recording artist, rancher and night club owner. If any of the guys are old enough you might ask if they remember him.
Pelo Rojo My dad was born (1916) and raised in Bells.
Thank your husband for his service. 🤝
You are welcome! @@mikelouis9389
I love little towns like these. They're so quaint with so much history.
The second small town of De Kalb, TX is Dan Blocker's (Hoss Cartwright of Bonanza) birthplace and also where he was interred.
Also he pronounced it wrong!
I thought he was from O’Donnell, TX?
He was born there....family moved to O'Donnell when he was young and he graduated H.S.there. His parents both had deep roots in the DeKalb area.
Boomer here, born and raised in Brooklyn NY. Divorce ,tent, coleman stove, travelled all across the Southern US and West, Mexico. Settled in Abq, New Mexico. Texas.......Love the state, love the people, it's, it's own country and rightfully so, grateful to have gotten to know ya!
Awesome love the back roads adventures you never know what you will come across next thanks Adam
Saint Jo was a boomtown at one time during the cattle drive era. This is a part of the Chisholm Trail. Drovers would pass through here on their way across the Red River and on to Kansas City. Been in Saint Jo many, many times.
The trail herds would gather around my home town of Olney from as far south as the Rio Bravo and fromcall over Texas all herds pushed to Olney to be combined into one big one then move to Ford the Red River at or near Burkburnett then across the Indian Territories to Kansas and beyond
There has to be great home cooking in some of these small town cafes that are still open.....
When I used to travel the back roads for fun I ate only at local cafes and restaurants. I always found their food better then recognized restaurants.
Yes 👍
@Wanda Roderick if there weren't so many vlogs out here I would do a series myself. My channel never produced as many viewers as woo has
If you ever go to the Dallas Ft. Worth area go to the town of Justin. You can get a deal on Cowboy Boots at the Justin Boot Outlet and have an amazing meal at Mom's Cafe. It is close to the junction of FM 407 and FM 156.
He should have stopped at Lindsay just west of Gainsville. They have a BBQ restaurant that has the best BBQ in North Texas. My wife and I are from Burkburnett, Tx also on the Red River. We go there when we can to eat. Oh yeah, you left out Muenster, great German festivals there. Just saying.
DeKalb, Texas.....where Dan Blocker was born and where Ricky Nelson died in a plane crash.
Nothing like a paper atlas!! Loving this!
Hi Jackie! I’m planning a trip to Miami in late March to go to the Miami Open tennis tournament!
Hi Jackie. Love you.
Love my road atlas!
Justin Redinger thank you Justin!!
eLSewhere50 awesome Laurie! Let me know!
I can't tell you how much I love this series, Adam. I don't want it to ever stop. Thank you so much for this gem.
DeKalb, Texas. My aunt & uncle had a department store there in downtown back in the 80's. Same uncle & my dad grew up in Clarksville (I spent a lot of time there growing up). I know that stretch of 82 very well. You're seeing the real America. Keep up the great work. Thanks for not poking fun.
These are some nice little towns that I wouldn't mind spending some time in.
I used to buy pot out of your Aunt & Uncles department store.
I was born and raised in New Boston. A LOT of my family own and run businesses in Dekalb still! 😊👍
@@marandachapman8650 Yes, I used to buy pot from them.
Smug Smugly We saw your comment twice. Amazing comment!
I live in DFW and I am so glad I found this video. Sometimes you just wanna GTFO of the city
I grew up in Garland. When the skyscrapers crowed out the Mobil One Horse, it was over for Dallas.
Do you ever eat at Braum's, that is where you will find them, as well as old fashion hand scooped icecream and great burgers and fries, just a step above the DQ. I wanted to move back to Arlington, as I used to live there and so many great places in the DFW area as I used to play keyboards with country bands all over the area.
If I have the money I will reconstruct a town inspired by the one in Back to the future's Hill Valley in the 50's.
You already did--or at least you will. You just won't know it for another few years.
The 'movies' sign is where a building once stood that showed quarter peep show clips. And no, I wouldn't know anything about it personally!
Thanks for your info about the deserted small town situation. The Deep State wants to herd everybody into large conglomerates so that they can be more easily controlled. That's why the policy of shipping businesses out of the USA occurred. I hope President Trump's policy of bringing them back is working and may revive the small town living. A vote for Trump is a vote for prosperity.
Thomas Irving very true Sir.
What year was that? I left Hooks, TX in 2000 and remember it as the movie rental joint.
In Honey Grove, those streets are brick not cobblestone. Most likely the brick came from Thurber Texas, west of Ft. Worth.
Love the smokestack restaurant in Thurber fascinating little place
I cannot remember the restaurant in Thurber, the chicken fried steak is top notch. My Great Grandparents were from nearby Strawn, where many Italians came to coal mine...
He missed out on showing some very beautiful old houses in Honey Grove.
I live in Strawn, across the street from the Bankhead Hotel and within shouting distance of Mary's, home of the Best Chicken Fried Steak in Texas. My house is made of Thurber brick.
I wonder how many of those small towns came across Bonnie and Clyde. They needed to lay low after a robbery (or worse), always traveling through rural areas and on dusty or muddy backroads to keep from being recognized. Somehow they managed to draw attention to themselves more often than not, even when just passing through town.
these videos are kind of therapeutic. i could imagine this could be really useful for small children with attention span issues. thank you Adam.
You are Beautiful !!! - Kenny
sorry ,,, but whites only in many small texas and co. towns.....
You should have stopped in Muenster and gone to Fischer's for the german sausages cured/smoked meats and the strudel.
And why you drove right past the old Nocona Boot factory is beyond me.
f--k texas, goodbye
I live in Cooke county (Gainesville)and go to Muenster alot great town
2:15 That water tower looks just like Sputnik.
That was my first thought too. Also notice that some of these towns aren't very dead. Texas' economy has benefitted them a bit too, at least the ones who can take advantage. Farther out west and northwest there are counties with a thousand people or less, that's what we call rural!
Yes! And maybe like one of the Martians robots trashing Earth in the film, "War of the Worlds".
That would be a funny name for the town.
That was Sputnik !
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Yeah, that's exactly what I thought!
Bet you locked those brakes up fast, when you came across the muffler men! Lol welcome to Texas! Garland (Dallas area) here! Safe travels!
Garland is ok, my neck of the woods is a lot better (Oak Cliff)...
I love these videos but I find something incredibly sad about the death of small town America.
Any small town that once thrived and was a hub, a community that's been basically deserted is really sad.. Living in a city just isn't the same
Well living in a small e tx town is boring, there's absolutely nothing for a young person to do career wise or for fun..I've lived in tx all my life mostly in the country and now in a small town, and there is a reason that young people head for the hills...
Angel 1973 in my opinion there’s plenty to do. Horses, dirt bikes, car racing on country roads, fishing, target shooting, hunting etc etc. It’s super fun out here away from cities. And best of all there’s no
BLM/ANTIFA violence.
Exactly how I feel!!
@@maggieshort2402 It really is sad and I am not even an American.I travelled your beautiful country cost to coast 31 years a go as a fresh-faced 22-year-old Englishman and I absolutely loved those small towns that i found all along my trip.To see them going to ruin is horrible.
When Adam the Woo explores them and stops outside of an old disused movie theatre I always wonder and imagine what kind of movies were playing there and how happy people must have been as they walked along the Main Street anticipating the soon to be seen movie.I hope small-town America can make a comeback.
The cattle come running because they think your there to throw feed.
They're the welcome party. Hoping he won't have steak and hamburg
yes..they are programed to receive :D
mingram008 yap, that’s true. Otherwise chitchat a mooh
I love the old school Adam the Woo style videos. I love old fashioned advertising and old town. I moved to a town of 600.
So you are the only one that is not related ?
@@justcallmeassinine what
@@EvillePirate82 You moved to a town of 600
This is a nice good investment this whole town can be brought back to life dreams can come true make it happen
That was the Feed Sack in Windom with the cookies! Great place to eat. Thanks for documenting our great States! Love the Americana in these kind of vids.
1. That outhouse is hilarious. A creative message.
2. I want that Chinese restaurant Dr. Pepper sign
I love when you interact with locals, brings out the charm (sometimes wackiness) of the areas you are exploring! Keep up the awesome work man!
I always imagine how these towns once were when they thrived.
The saying a picture says a thousand words . Your style leaves us wanting more. A lot of narration sometimes is not needed. Perfect !
That cement thing at 7:00 is a telephone box built by the Southern Pacific Railroad or one of its subsidiaries. Engine crews would have a key to unlock the door to use the phone.
Yep. Used to see these in small communities where there was a train depot station (way before my time).
The railroad along Hwy 82 in Northeast Texas was the Texas & Pacific, now being turned into a trail from New Boston to Paris. Short lines use the track from Paris to Sherman, and from Texarkana to the Red River Army Depot.
Small town hardware, furniture, antiques, etc- not a lot of big box or chain stores in these towns!
Not even a "Dollar" store! Sweet! 👍
Dang!
Ended up just a few miles from where I graduated from High school. Vernon: Lions country. Once home to the headquarters of the largest ranch behind one fence. Waggoner ranch.
Joel Dawson vernon good ol town my family and i were there fo work 6 months and man eveyone there makes it feel like home
Awesome!!
My in laws, the Staleys were from Vernon. My wife was born in the old hospital (now gone) same one Roy Orbison was born in.
In my home state!!... You're about 8 hours away from me, Have a safe trip!
I live in England and if you were making a video on Britain, for me to say you were 'only' 8 hours away from me, you'd have to be up in the distant north, and me in the distant South lmao
Small town Texas; dang, that hit the spot. Thank you.
Theses past few vlogs remind me of the late Charles Kuralt when he hit the back roads on CBS Sunday morning show years ago. Nice job Adam.
Absolutely! Funny coincidence. In the city of Dearborn, Michigan, south of the actual motor city,(Detroit, Michigan) is the Henry Ford museum & Greenfield Village. Inside the museum, on display, is one of the R.Vs that Mr Kuralt used for his on the road series! Every time I go there, I see that R.V. and think of Adam.🤔 Hopefully, one day in our warmer months, Adam will come there & vist that display! There's an interesting back story on that vehicle!👍😁
I did not know that about the R.V, thank you. I can see why it reminds you of Adam's vlogs, they are similar.
That’s the vibe I’m going for . Glad it shows
Yes, wish he’d come up to the Detroit area! Love seeing the small towns, awesome signage, and the conversations with the animals!!! You are so awesome, Adam!
Yeah I loved Kuralts show. Very interesting.
Greetings to the folks in Blossom. I live in Midland, Texas, and I think that our host, Mr. Woo, seemed to have exposed the significance of your clever naming of “Front and Center” Streets, the order of many a disciplinarian from strict elementary schools or the military! It must be that the American era your town represents is as faded in our memory as the ghost advertising on the hundreds of brick walls. It must be illegal now for teachers to order their students to step “front and center” before the class, but I remember when it was among the powers and prerogatives of a normal school day for him or her to do so.
Then again, your “Front and Center” intersection may just be a coincidence. But, even if it is, it’s a sweet one.
I was raised in north-central Texas. He drove through my hometown as he traveled from Henrietta to Oklaunion. That part of Texas is the hottest, and coldest, in the state. Wichita Falls held a record in 2013 or 2014 for hottest consecutive days above 100 without rain: 83. I moved away in 2009. If you noticed the flatness, during the winter the wind blows through you. The cold is so bitter. The power windmills tells you it’s windy. The people are humble and friendly, and very Republican.
My wife told me about the hot/cold thing, I didn't believe her. Now that we are living in her hometown Wichita Falls, I believe it now!!!
My sister works at the library in Henrietta and I was born and raised in Olney used to go to Sikes Center to the movies every weekend back in the mid to late 70's before joining the army
Sad to see how many Small towns have turned into Ghost towns in the past 40-50 years. I pretty much live in one, so I know first hand.
Hey Brother keep up all the good work! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this Series! Thank u for sharing this forgotten Route!!!
The Texas state line monument was in the movie Smokey and the Bandit.
I love these adam, I look forward every day too something new and different. Your travels are my favorite videos
Same here
These small towns just might have some new residents to look forward to moving in!
This reminds me of when I drove a semi cross country✌😎👍. "THE LAST PICTURE SHOW" with Cybil Shepard and Jeff Bridges..
This is the real America
Falling apart at the seams
Just like Wilder
I'm loving this trip like no other! Well done Adam!
Sad how everything is dying....could be a great little town.
I know....sad.
Thanks for your info about the deserted small town situation. The Deep State wants to herd everybody into large conglomerates so that they can be more easily controlled. That's why the policy of shipping businesses out of the USA occurred. I hope President Trump's policy of bringing them back is working and may revive the small town living. A vote for Trump is a vote for prosperity.
Very sad.
@@thomasirving2820 you are very delusional. People will flock to places where jobs and services are. Also despite almost 4 years of Trump, how come we haven't seen even minute changes in small towns across US?
@@westmax8491 ,.the dems won't let him , their like a dog w/a bone..
Loved the interaction with the sugar cookie lady! Is it possible to do this series sometimes with a focus on interviewing locals on why they love their small town?
The cows come toward you, and anyone else the stops there, hoping to be fed
You should stop and talk to locals and get some history on each town.
Robert Couch I agree! It would be wonderful to hear the history and what it is like to inhabit these communities.
@EL GRECO 777 lol twit. Wouldn't take long to ask a person walking by or when he gets food or gas. Use your brain
I can remember as a kid going on road trips with my parents and grandparents and stopping at those little roadside picnic things under the oil rigs.
Gawd I feel old now. I am from Texas btw.
Love these videos.
Love me a road trip! Ya never know what you'll find in these types of peaceful towns..
My grandmother ran a cafe in St. Jo called the Red Heart Cafe. I was born right next door in Muenster. Good memories.
My great grandmother was born in Saint Jo in 1880. I want to go check it out.
The backroads adventure is the best. Keep doing more of them.
I love how you stop to talk to the cows.
I used to travel the state of Texas for work, almost exclusively in small towns and villages for the state's electric cooperative association and developed a true love for rural Texas.
By the trickery of the camera and light at 2:17 I can't tell if there is a pipe going down from that tower or if it's the other leg.
It look very much like a Doppler radar dome so if it doesn't have a pipe running from the bottom that's be my guess!
Man like once a year I'll become addicted to watching your videos for like 2 months straight. Great to see you're still around and making daily woos.
Take the last train to Clarksville and I'll meet you at the station...
You can be there by four-thirty
Will I need a reservation?
Wolf Smith O No No.
dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee dee
"And I don't know, if I'm ever coming home.."
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Thanks for doing something I’ve always wanted to do but never had or took the time. Great stuff here. Really enjoyed it.
Loving your watching your cross country back road track home. Great seeing these small towns. Safe travels and happy new year! Think you arw amazing!!
I know every town you showed except the last one. I grew up in Grayson County that you would go through to St Jo. I lived in HOWE. It is south of Sherman about 10 miles population about 3500. About 60 miles north of Dallas. Live in Cleburne now.
My ancestors are from St. Jo. If you want to read about my ancestors horrific event, google "Box Family Massacre" James and Margaret Box were my 3rd great grandparents. Basically, if the child Josephine had not survived the Indian raid and capture, I would not be here today. It's interesting. Feeling thankful. Thanks for the video Adam!
Great video, I just subscribed. The postal workers in rural areas in Texas often drive their own vehicles to deliver the mail.
Every video gets better and better! Love how old all these locations are. Encourages me to get out more!
I live in the DFW area and spend a lot of time running around on the motorcycle through Texas, especially the back roads. It's fun to find all those small towns.
Love the animals staring back at you at the end of the vlog, good series Adam, thanks for taking us along
"Take the last train to Clarksville and I'll meet you at the station.."
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The modern highways have made the small towns almost a ghost towns
Everywhere.
A good point you make but it could also be that the Deep State wants to herd everybody into large conglomerates so that they can be more easily controlled. That's why the policy of shipping businesses out of the USA occurred. I hope President Trump's policy of bringing them back is working and may revive the small town living. A vote for Trump is a vote for prosperity.
Home sweet home. I was born in Paris, TX, my paternal grandparents lived in Petty, Tx, my maternal grandparents lived in Cooper. My favorite memories were Sunday lunch, every week, playing with my 17 cousins.
Whow so many ghost towns. Love the cow who answered you back...nooooo....move along nothing to see here. Love the old signs. Love to see a map instead of of Google maps. Great blog as always!!
The what is is at 7:08 is a telephone booth. They were used by the railroads for trainmen to communicate with dispatchers before the use of radios. Must have been a railroad near by. Neat to see small town life in America.
17:07 Farmer: I love my job.
Wife: But all you do is round up cows.
Farmer: What did you say to me?
Wife: You herd.
Lol.👍
Lol been there dune that to
I'll admit I cracked a smile.. Worth the quick read..
i love your videos. thank you so much. im from australia and have dreamed of renting a car to road trip across america but i hate major cities. they have no attraction to me. THIS is what i want to see. i want to desperately see small town life and meet people who live there in these places. to meet them and listen to their stories all while taking in america's staggering natural beauty. thank you so much.
Do it! You really need to only drive an hour or so outside any major American city to see this stuff..
Loving this whole series! Great shots cool locations...and nothing beats when The Woo speaks to animals
The art deco movie theater was amazing.
J Johnson Yes! Its quite the thing all over the country in many small towns - the vintage old movie theater restored and used for family type movies. I saw it in Montana, Oklahoma, Wa state and Oregon.
I have been waiting for this episode of this series since you started it. Texas baby!!!!
the history of the old Americana is so beautiful, thank you for sharing this video.
I love how he always talks to the wildlife like they are people
They are just as equal as us humans. We need to quit the warfare on animals. #govegan
xVegan CommunisTx Finally another vegan
This is really good. In a hundred more years these old buildings will all have certainly been torn down. You are doing a valuable service
I'm expecting a barber shop quartet to jump out any minute.
My Grandfather lived in Nocona and I went there many times as a kid, I just love Texas!
I leave in two weeks through this very area.
Love all these old small towns. Thankyou for sharing.
Wow! You picked up 3k overnight Again! Loving this content. Honestly, I love it all, but these are probably my favorite. Super excited to see the muffler men, big John and uniroyal gal!
Oh hey I saw my town on the map
My state is so gorgeous. I love it so much.
That outhouse is a hilarious (but sadly truthful) political statement!
Am so glad that you are documenting this for posterity. It won't be long before it's all gone.
I do think as time goes on, that the wave will recede again and people will move back to these smaller towns.
58' Chevy Impala my Dad one in 1961-62 had a 58' Chevy with a 409 and tri power. My Mom said you could see the gas gage moving, towards empty when he raced someone.
The United States is such a beautiful country! Even abandoned towns are!
@Buggs Bunny Not yet but I’ll try to check it out.
7:05 a railroad phone booth.. looks like standard Southern Pacific design. Used in pre-radio days. Train could stop and crew member call dispatcher for orders.
Pity we can not see inside some of these buildings.