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History in
a Pecan Shell
By Clint
Skinner
While traveling east away from Rockwall
along Interstate Highway 30, a person could be forgiven for missing
the town of Mobile City. After all, it only covers a total area
of 0.02 square miles. Located less than a mile from Rockwall
at the intersection of I-30 Frontage Road and Ivey Lane, Mobile
City was originally a trailer park on 8.8 acres of land. The residents
wanted to open a liquor store and felt that incorporation would
be the best method of accomplishing that goal. The endeavor proved
successful with a vote on January 25, 1990 for incorporation, followed
by an approval for the selling of alcohol later that year. The second
election created lots of controversy for the residents of Rockwall
County. Despite the uproar, Mobile City honored the wishes of
its citizens and became the only place in the county to buy alcohol
until 2007.
Served by the Rockwall Independent School District, Mobile City's
population reached 196 by the turn of the century. It declined to
188 ten years later and rose to 209 in the year of 2020. It currently
has the highest population density in Texas with 13,862 people per
square mile and enjoys the 74th spot on the national list.
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Source:
Google Maps
Texas.hometownlocator.com
Tshaonline.org
Wikipedia.org
Worldpopulationreview.com |
Note:
"Discovered this town using Google Maps... Not every day you
come across a town that was formed for the main purpose of opening
a liquor store." - Clint
Skinner, November 14, 2020 |
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