Haswell, Colorado was founded in the early 1900s, some accounts say 1905, others say 1908. Haswell sprang up along the line of Missouri Pacific railroad and once had a population of around 200 in its peak days.
Buildings along the main street in Haswell.
A vacant home along Highway 96 in the center of Haswell
Today Haswell, like most of the other small towns in Kiowa County struggles to hang on. Today only around 60 residents remain in and around Haswell. The highlights of Haswell are the old Texaco gas station which you can’t miss along Highway 96, and the tiny jail, which the residents boast is the smallest in the United States. Unfortunately when I visited town, the view of the jail was obscured by vehicles so I couldn’t get a photo.
The Old Texaco gas station- A new tin roof will ensure it is around for a few more years.
One of the many empty houses in the residential section of Haswell
Haswell is a combination of abandoned or empty storefronts, grain elevators, service stations and residential dwellings. When I passed through around half of the buildings in town were vacant. Someone was barbequing and the smell drifted through the tiny town. At a small part on the western edge of the community two boys played baseball and stopped to wave as I passed by.
This old building with its aerial tower out back had the looks of an old radio station.
A row of forlorn shops on the west end of Haswell.
Another vacant house in town
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