History in a
Pecan Shell
The
town received a post office in 1894 (which closed in 1905). This would mean that
the town was not named after the planet (discovered in the late 1930s) but after
the Greek God of Hades.
In
1896 the town had a bustling population of 200 Putonians and three doctors who
kept them healthy - perhaps with Pluto water. The town seems to have suffered
no disasters or calamities, but the population drifted away in time - leaving
just 34 residents - the reported population from the 1930s to the mid 40s. New
residents have moved in in recent years, and Pluto remains listed as a community
although it no longer appears on state or county maps.
Pluto's mail now
comes through Milford, Texas so anyone needing
directions might inquire at the Milford post office. | 