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MART, TEXAS
McLennan County,
North Central Texas
Hwy 164 and FM 939
22 miles W of Groesbeck
15 miles E of Waco
Population: 2004(2000) 2,273(1990)
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The
post office mural depicting the arrival of Neil McLennan and family
Photo by John Troesser, 6-03 |
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Detail
of the post office mural in Mart
Photo by John Troesser, 6-03 |
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A
building in downtown Mart
Photo by John Troesser, 6-03 |
Mart
History
"The community was known as Willow Springs in the 1870s, but
the name was changed to Mart when a post office was granted in 1880.
Residents chose this name because they expected the community to become
an important commercial center."... See
Handbook of Texas Online:
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/MM/hjm5.html
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