Windthorst, Texas | |
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.jpg) St. Marys Catholic Church, August 2012 | |
 Location of Windthorst, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°35′N 98°26′W / 33.583°N 98.433°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Archer, Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.56 sq mi (6.64 km2) |
| • Land | 2.50 sq mi (6.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,034 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 342 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76389 |
| Area code | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-79696[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413497[2] |
Windthorst is a town in Archer and Clay counties in Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 342 at the 2020 census. The town is named for Ludwig Windthorst, a Catholic statesman in Germany.
Windthorst is the home of the St. Mary's Grotto, a Roman Catholic outdoor shrine, which was paid for with money sent home by 64 military service members from Windthorst who served in World War II.[4] All of the 64 returned home.[5][6][7] A new entrance to the shrine was constructed in 2009.[8]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Windthorst, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "St Mary's Catholic Church - Windthorst, Texas - Outdoor Altars on Waymarking.com". waymarking.com.
- ^ "The grotto at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Windthorst, Texas. The grotto was dedicated in 1950 to "Our Lady of Perpetual Help" in honor of 64 veterans that served in World War II. They all returned f". highbeam.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
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