Editing Fowlerton, Texas (section)

==History==
Fowlerton is named after The Fowler Brothers Land Company—an early 20th century initiative led by James and Charles Fowler to settle and develop a town on a 100,000 acre stretch of land. 

To attract aspiring investors and farmers, the brothers carried out an advertisement campaign for farmland surrounding the townsite, describing themselves as “colonizers.” Additionally a [[cotton gin]] and water system were constructed. For 10$ a month after a 25$ [[down payment]], a farmer would receive a 160 acre plot of land and a residential town lot. In 1911, The San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railway Company had built lines through Fowlerton. At this point, the town consisted of 1,200 residents, two hotels, three [[General store|general stores]], a [[Telephone network|telephone system]] and a bank. The population would soon reach its peak of 2000 in 1914.

In 1917 a combination of [[Drought|droughts]] and low commodity prices led to financial decline. Simultaneously a variety of lawsuits were filed against the Fowler brothers on the basis of [[False advertising|false advertising practices]]. The town would decline to a population of 600 by 1925 and never recover thereafter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Association |first=Texas State Historical |title=Fowlerton, Texas: History and Decline of a Once-Thriving Town |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/fowlerton-tx |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Texas State Historical Association |language=en}}</ref>