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Aquilla
Baptist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
Settlement began in the 1840s. The original name had been Mudtown
but when a more dignified name was needed, they came up with Aquilla
after early resident Aquilla Jones. A post office was opened in 1859
and in the late 1870s the Texas Central Railroad came close to Aquilla
- close enough for businesses and residents to move to the rails.
Aquilla had 175 residents in 1886 and by 1892 it was down to just
100. In the late 1890s the town drilled a well to replace the creek
water that they had been using. By 1910 the population was up to 200
and four years later there were over 500 people with all essential
businesses. By the late 1950s the population was back to only 250
and it has since declined to 136. |
A closed
Church in Aquilla
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
A closed
gas station in Aquilla
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
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