Texas Monthly names greatest Texas towns 'untouched' by hipsters

Archer City, Texas The small town's claim to fame came from Texas novelist Larry McMurtry, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his book "Lonesome Dove." In his 1966 novel "the Last Picture Show," the fictional town of Thalia was based on McMurtry's hometown of Archer. less Archer City, Texas The small town's claim to fame came from Texas novelist Larry McMurtry, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his book "Lonesome Dove." In his 1966 novel "the Last Picture Show," the fictional town of ... more Photo: Michael Paulsen Photo: Michael Paulsen Image 1 of / 44 Caption Close Texas Monthly names greatest Texas towns 'untouched' by hipsters 1 / 44 Back to Gallery

Scattered around the Lone Star State, sheltered from large metropolitan areas are some of Texas' best-kept secrets.

Many small towns like Marfa, Fredericksburg, Gruene, and San Marcos have slowly made their way into the public light as people try to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and discover the joys of a low-key town that has managed to preserve the old Texas essence.

However, the more popular these places become, the more "tainted" they get with tourists and urban visitors who inevitably bring city life with them.

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While those more popular small towns are still beloved, Texas Monthly released a list of five lesser-known towns across the state that remain free from hipsters, "slick urbanites" and "big-city refugees."

According to the article, these "one-, two-, three-, or no-stoplight specks, with their slow pace, quaint squares, and friendly folks, represent a concentrate of quintessential Texanness." They have "managed to avoid both slow death and drastic change" and remain almost the same as they have always been.

Take a look through the gallery above to see which Texas spots remain untouched by hipsters.

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