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Towash, Texas

Towash was named after the leader of the Hainai group who settled the area in 1835. In 1850, the Hainai residents were displaced by white settlers, who established a gristmill, wool carding operation, and cotton gin. Towash's population began to dwindle in the 1870s, and Whitney Dam inundated what was left of the town in 1951.