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History
in a Pecan Shell
The
community was established in the early 1890s. Although it was named
for an early settler (Joseph Givins), the name was suggested by his
son-in-law, Asbury Whitten. This defies the standard traditions in
Texas of either naming a town after yourself, your girlfriend/ wife/
mistress or a railroad president / surveyor / engineer / payroll clerk.
By 1892 the town had acquired a post office and its first general
store. The town’s growth was affected by its proximity to Paris
and although its chances of being a rival were nil, it quietly went
about life as a separate community, complete with its own cemetery.
The only population figure available comes from 1990 when 135 residents
were counted. |
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