A Forgotten Small Town in Southern Texas | BURTON, Texas

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  • Опубліковано 12 гру 2024

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  • @ThisSmallTown
    @ThisSmallTown  6 місяців тому +1

    Could you live in a town that only had one restaurant and one convenience store?
    What other small towns should I visit next? 🤔

    • @largent9
      @largent9 6 місяців тому +3

      Always welcome to visit Woodville tx.

    • @largent9
      @largent9 6 місяців тому +1

      West of Woodville on190 is the Indian casino. Also on 190 near Woodville is Heritage village with our World famous Pickett House restaurant.Nice revamped County courthouse also south on 69 is the big thicket visitor center. Trying to sell it the best I can not a whole lot to see really but a small town indeed. And by the way the bird is a Peacock.

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  6 місяців тому +1

      @largent9 that's hilarious because my girl and I just visited that casino today!

    • @MD-kwtx1
      @MD-kwtx1 6 місяців тому

      Check out Athens, TX. You can visit the fish hatchery and then fish Lake Athens. Cool spot, even downtown is interesting.

    • @mss1974
      @mss1974 5 місяців тому

      Marshall Tx

  • @SusanKiel
    @SusanKiel 4 місяці тому +5

    It's our town Peacock called Percy! And if you would like a tour next time let us know! Happy to show you the things you missed. We actually have 3 restaurants and two convenience stores

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  4 місяці тому +2

      Wait, the bird that I could not figure out what it was in the video actually has a name and it's Percy!?!?

    • @cac4969
      @cac4969 3 місяці тому +1

      @@ThisSmallTownyes. Percy is our resident peacock.

  • @largent9
    @largent9 6 місяців тому +3

    Liking the map at beginning of the videos.Nice touch.

  • @MD-kwtx1
    @MD-kwtx1 6 місяців тому +3

    Got married in 2001 and had our rehearsal dinner at the Brazos Belle. It was an amazing restaurant back then! I dont know if they are still open to this day. Seeing the state of it now is kinda sad. Thanks for the trip back in time...

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  6 місяців тому

      Wow, great story and thanks for watching!

  • @gardenantqs
    @gardenantqs 3 місяці тому +1

    You missed the Short Stop Restaurant & The Cactus Restaurant that’s a bit out of town. And yes several Antique Shops with a new one that just opened.

  • @texashamma6957
    @texashamma6957 6 місяців тому +4

    You should fish all these towns while you’re there

  • @ryanraddin9568
    @ryanraddin9568 6 місяців тому +2

    Wow! Thanks for doing this town! Brings back a lot of childhood memories. I dont know if you saw the First Baptist Church, but there is a little white wooden house behind it, and my grandparents lived there for free because my grandpa was the pastor

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  6 місяців тому +1

      That's pretty cool and I'm glad you enjoyed the episode. Wouldn't have happened if not for your suggestion. Thank you!

    • @stephaniejarvis6542
      @stephaniejarvis6542 4 місяці тому

      @ryanraddin9568 I'm part of our local heritage society, when was your Grandfather the pastor at the Burton Baptist Church?

    • @ryanraddin9568
      @ryanraddin9568 4 місяці тому

      @stephaniejarvis6542 let's see, I was in 1st grade when they moved there from lake charles, so I guess that would've been 1988/'89....up until 1992 or 1993 after my grandma passed....

  • @lrb3989
    @lrb3989 Місяць тому

    I grew up on a cotton farm in Rosenberg. We would bring our cotton trailers to a cotton gin. They would process the cotton by removing the seeds and then baling it. They would sell to companies that would make items from the cotton. I remember the gin being very noisy.

  • @ryanraddin9568
    @ryanraddin9568 6 місяців тому +1

    There is a little town just north called Dime Box....i used to ride into that town with my grandma as a kid. It is called dime box because they used to leave a .10 cents in a little box for the mail carrier (which in those days was probably a decent tip...lol).

  • @robertintexas
    @robertintexas 6 місяців тому +2

    That was a gin pole on that mini flatcar. Used to pick up loads and swing them onto a railcar or a dock.

  • @glennburke706
    @glennburke706 6 місяців тому +2

    That bird might be a peacock possibly !!

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  6 місяців тому

      LOL yes, someone else confirmed this for me. I couldn't think of the name of the bird to say my life during that moment. 😩😂

  • @Melodie007
    @Melodie007 6 місяців тому

    Well done video, beautiful opening

  • @mrcharlie5938
    @mrcharlie5938 3 місяці тому +1

    Nice

  • @nancyhairston2318
    @nancyhairston2318 6 місяців тому +1

    Wild peacock we have them here in Las Vegas.

  • @kim.in.nature.
    @kim.in.nature. 4 місяці тому

    Burton has lots of quaint antique shops. Not sure how you missed them.
    I would love to live there, but the houses are mostly Air B&B's and sale for top dollar. When the antique shows come to town, Round Top & Burton flourish.
    'Flamingo' had me LMAO

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  4 місяці тому

      Yeah, I had no clue at the time of filming this how big antiquin gets around this area and that bird was killing me.😂😭😂

  • @laleeahomes3348
    @laleeahomes3348 6 місяців тому

    Do a part 2 and go to the Burton sausage factory / farm! and the museums.

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  6 місяців тому

      I be trying but everything is closed apparently every weekend.

    • @laleeahomes3348
      @laleeahomes3348 6 місяців тому

      @@ThisSmallTown the Burton sausage factory is open on the weekend 😁

    • @cac4969
      @cac4969 3 місяці тому

      @@laleeahomes3348Burton Sausage is no longer. There’s another business in that space.

  • @juderickman8275
    @juderickman8275 5 місяців тому

    Peacock. Used to draw one who lived across the street from a little house I lived in one summer In Tucson.

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  5 місяців тому

      Beautiful animal, but a little terrifying seeing them outside of the zoo.

  • @lindacarroll6896
    @lindacarroll6896 5 місяців тому +2

    Sis-turn. Why did you put an r in it? You need to go tour the one in Houston.

  • @j.mimoso4767
    @j.mimoso4767 6 місяців тому

    BTW, I live in a small town with maybe 10 restaurants. But as usual, it's growing rapidly!

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  6 місяців тому

      That's sad to hear because I know you would want to keep it small!

    • @j.mimoso4767
      @j.mimoso4767 6 місяців тому

      Hmmm, depends, we bought our house for under 100k and the price has gone up substantially. So im not sure. Retirement is creeping up on me. I would love to be closer to saltwater, but we will see ​@Thissmalltown

  • @largent9
    @largent9 6 місяців тому

    Check out Rusk Texas to see if Train rides are still available

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  6 місяців тому

      Thanks!

    • @mss1974
      @mss1974 5 місяців тому

      Rusk Tx went there a lot as a kid. My aunt and uncle lived there. He was the DJ for the radio station there. Enjoy!

    • @davids.4135
      @davids.4135 5 місяців тому

      The train ride leaves from Palestine to Rusk, rode it this year, very nice.

  • @j.mimoso4767
    @j.mimoso4767 6 місяців тому

    F+t, I'm missing you fishing! I like the new channel, but I miss you fishing. You do you, but I need saltwater in your videos also. 🎣🎣🎣

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  6 місяців тому

      Yeah, I appreciate that, but after 4 years of doing fishing content I needed a change.

    • @j.mimoso4767
      @j.mimoso4767 6 місяців тому

      @Thissmalltown I get it, it's a grind! But, I think you need a mix. Get the kayak out!

  • @leeannleverett1854
    @leeannleverett1854 Місяць тому

    great town my parents live there thats the town peacock

  • @ZeginMakesMusic
    @ZeginMakesMusic 16 днів тому +1

    19:20 sis-turn*

  • @GwenKelso
    @GwenKelso 3 місяці тому

    The bird is a Peacock

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  3 місяці тому

      LOL I know that now, but on this day...I could not remember to save my life.😩😂

  • @sandysledge8248
    @sandysledge8248 6 місяців тому +1

    peacock

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  6 місяців тому

      Lol I know now, but it was killing me in the video. Thanks for watching! 😎

  • @laleeahomes3348
    @laleeahomes3348 6 місяців тому

    Peacock....the birds name

  • @motowngirl5891
    @motowngirl5891 5 місяців тому +1

    These people must be well off, there is no work available here

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  5 місяців тому

      I'm thinking they must be either business owners or retired.

    • @melindabrock2275
      @melindabrock2275 4 місяці тому

      Many are location independent and work from home. I’m in a 1400 pop town in Texas where my husband grew up. I welcomed getting out of the city and far far away from be under house arrest for a week because a chemical plant made a blunder and not able to use my air conditioning or open a window. I love having 🐄 as neighbors!

  • @LovesGames113
    @LovesGames113 3 місяці тому

    Peacock

  • @GoofyFlan
    @GoofyFlan 6 місяців тому

    Wow...Was that a Peacock?🦚They saw you coming, got on the phone, and closed ERRYTHANG.🤣🤣

    • @ThisSmallTown
      @ThisSmallTown  6 місяців тому +1

      Peeeeeacok! 😂😂😂😂

    • @GoofyFlan
      @GoofyFlan 6 місяців тому

      @@ThisSmallTown 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @edwardkeaton4972
    @edwardkeaton4972 20 днів тому

    Peacock