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History in
a Pecan Shell
There never was a man named Joe Lee that had anything to do with founding
the town.
Originally named Mud Springs, the land was donated by Jefferson
Reed, a member of Robertson's colony. Settlement began in the 1830s.
Mud Springs didn't have too much to report until 1903 when the local
school showed a census of 83 students with 2 teachers.
The town underwent its name change in 1912 when founder Reed's daughter
Millie Reed McLean combined the two names of Joe Reed, a storekeeper
and Lee Underwood, the town's blacksmith.
Joe Lee, Texas kept its school until 1958 when it merged with Rogers
ISD. It also has a church (the County Line Baptist) and the Reed Cemetery
and McLean Cemeteries near the church. |
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You wouldn't know
it by driving through this old community now - you might not even
know you were driving through it at all - but the pioneering Bell
County settlement of Joe Lee has produced two of the state's most
respected historians, Ron Tyler and Malcolm McLean... more
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Joe Lee,
Texas Forum
Anyone, including
the two residents of Joe Lee, who would like to share history, stories,
photos or information, please contact
us.
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