The State Bank of Texas

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little girl skipped into The State Bank of Texas with her piggybank in hand. As she approached the counter, the bank's old safe began softly humming along with the rhythm of her footsteps. Suddenly, the safe opened wide and out popped an old coin collector, who exclaimed, 'Finally, someone worth talking to!' Turns out he was stuck inside for decades, waiting for just such a lively customer as our little girl. After a hearty laugh, everyone had a good day—even the bank’s security guard, who thought it was all part of his new favorite movie.

2. One day, while a delivery driver was unloading crates in front of The State Bank of Texas, he noticed something peculiar—a faint, sweet scent wafting from inside one of the boxes. Curious, he opened it gently and found nothing but an old, dusty ledger filled with cryptic numbers and dates. As he flipped through the pages, he stumbled upon a strange entry dated decades ago: 'Balance due: none.' Smiling, he thought it must be some kind of joke or mistake. But when he took the ledger home that night, his nosy neighbor asked if she could borrow it for her scrapbooking project. And ever since then, every time someone mentions the bank, they say, “Oh yeah, that’s where Grandma got her first bankbook!”

3. A neighbor asked one day, ‘Why does the State Bank of Texas always seem so… sleepy?’ The teller smiled and replied, 'Because it’s a state bank, sir—we’re programmed not to get excited!' The neighbor laughed heartily, realizing that sometimes life in small towns can be just as quirky as its banks.

4. A regular walked into The State Bank of Texas and approached the counter with an unusual request. 'I'd like to deposit these,' he said, sliding across what appeared to be a small pile of sand. The teller took a closer look and asked curiously, ‘Sir, is that really sand?’ The man nodded solemnly. ‘Yes, ma’am—it’s gold dust from my uncle’s mine in Nevada.’ The teller smiled and replied, ‘I see…and how much would you like to deposit today?’ The regular grinned sheepishly, ‘Oh, just enough for a new suit, ma’am.’