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Cher lived in this North Texas suburb when it had ‘no paved roads’

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Cher, known for her glitzy, star-studded performances and flamboyant fashion (and recent “Saturday Night Live” appearance) has some humble memories from childhood in Fort Worth.

Most fans know her to be from California. However, Cher confirmed that she lived on and off in Burleson as a child with her parents and her Aunt Ethel Southall when the Fort Worth suburb had “no paved roads.”

At age 3 and again at 7 years old the legendary singer, born Cheryl Sarkisian, recalled going to the Ice House for fun and having a pet horned frog.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram wrote about Cher’s upbringing in Burleson on Wednesday, April 19, 1967.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram wrote about Cher’s upbringing in Burleson on Wednesday, April 19, 1967. Newspapers.com

Cher’s old stomping grounds in Fort Worth

According to a Star-Telegram article from 1967, the icon musician lived at 209 Higgins Street.

Cher said the house was built in 1882, and they referred to it as “Old Southall Place.”

If you plug in that same address into Google Maps today, it shows a quiet neighborhood located across I-35 from Hard Eight BBQ.

Along with Fort Worth, Cher also lived in Galveston.

During her acting career, she filmed “Silkwood” in Dallas. And during her singing career, she toured the Lone Star state for more than 50 years.

The singer wrote in a tweet that she still has loved ones in Texas today.

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Ella Gonzales

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Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.

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