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jpwagoneer1964:
OAK GROVE, TEXAS
OAK GROVE, TEXAS (Colorado County). Oak Grove is located at the junction of County roads 210 and 211 about nine miles southwest of Columbus in western Colorado County. The area had its own community school district in the early 1900s, and the Oak Grove School operated from 1897 to 1924. Teachers through the years included J. W. Holt and Beatrice Obenhaus. No population statistics were available throughout most of the twentieth century, but the community was shown on highway maps in the 1980s. In 2000 Oak Grove had a population of 40.
Mark
MaineWriter:
Elbert, TX
The town was set up as a supply line to reach ranchers operating north of the Brazos River.
Elbert had a post office by 1904 and by 1915 it had a population of 30 with a cotton gin.
From 1940 until 1990 Elbert reported a population of 150 - a remarkable feat.
Leslie
Fran:
Tawatinaw, AB
Tawatinaw is a small hamlet in Westlock County in central Alberta, Canada 70 km north of the city of Edmonton. It is located two km to the east of Highway 2 on Township Road 614. It hosts a ski hill. Its population has never been over 1,000 and now has dwindled to no more than a few score.
jpwagoneer1964:
Whitewright, Tx
Local History
Settlers from Kentucky found Whitewright to be a land rich for cultivation and cattle, a wilderness of grasses, flowers and forest. Churches and schools were established very early and the construction of the M.K.T. Railroad from Denison to Greenville hastened the growth of Whitewright. The town was incorporated in 1887 and was named for New York capitalist William Whitewright, who had an interest in the M.K.T. Railroad.
Although the Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodists built churches in the area in the 1850s, the Christian Church was the first church in Whitewright. It was used as a community church and Rev. J.W. Connelly preached the first sermon.
In 1879, the town's first baby, Jesse Rayborn, was delivered by the town's first doctor, D.M. Ray. Grayson College was founded in 1886 by Mr. Piner and Mr. Anderson on the north edge of town. By the late 1800s, Whitewright had a population of 2,000 and was the first political subdivision in North Texas to eliminate saloons by a vote of the people.
Whitewright was thriving as a business center by 1894 with hotels, doctors, lawyers, dentists, restaurants, grocery stores, drugstores and banks. The 2 cotton gins in town bought 150,000 bales of cotton that year. Whitewright also boasted a flour mill, 2 lumber yards and a newspaper.
A fire destroyed much of the north side of town in 1884, and another fire in 1911 nearly demolished the entire town. Twenty homes and every business except the First National Bank were destroyed. The bank building still stands and was used as a public library until it was moved to the city municipal complex in 1978.
Today, the city of Whitewright is positioning itself for growth and prosperity. Our historic downtown is undergoing a renovation with new shops, restaurants and more. We hope you come visit us soon and become a part of our new history.
MaineWriter:
Tuxedo, TX
Originally called Bonita, the town was born when the Texas Central Railroad laid tracks through Jones County in 1905. The post office was granted in 1907 and for some reason the name was changed to Tuxedo.
Leslie
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