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History on a Pinhead
Settled in the early 1850s, things didn't really get started until the late
1870s when the Texas and Pacific Railroad was approaching. People anticipated
the railroad's arrival by moving near the proposed route. The community was first
called Athol. In 1881 H. W. Wood donated land for the Athol townsite and
citizens eager for a permanent railroad connection agreed to change the name of
their town - if only the railroad would stop. The railroad representative was
named Keller - and that became the new name. Keller, Texas was in use by 1882.
The town was granted a post office by 1888.
Keller is now part of the
Dallas-Fort
Worth Airport complex . No early population figures are available, but in
1990 the town had 13,683 residents which has doubled to over 27,000 in 2000.
Keller, Texas Historic
Destinations:Mount
Gilead Baptist Church >
Mount
Gilead Cemetery > next page
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Mount
Gilead Baptist Church
Photo
courtesy David Cole, July 2011 |
Mount
Gilead Baptist Church Historical Marker
Photo
courtesy David Cole, July 2011 |
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Photo courtesy
David Cole, July 2011 |
Pioneer Stone Burial
Cairns Marker in Mount Gilead Cemetery
Photo courtesy David Cole,
July 2011 |
Dr.
Pepper mural
Photo
courtesy CM, March 2007 |
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Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
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