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Pottsboro old
downtown
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, November 2007 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
The town was founded
by early settler James A. Potts who had donated the land for the town
in 1876. Potts also donated a right-of-way to tempt the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas to run a spur from Denison,
which it did. The now prospering community incorporated in 1880, and
had a healthy population of 200 by 1885. A post office was granted
in 1891.
The population was 500 in 1925 but declined to around 358 by the mid
1930s. It has since grown due to its proximity to Denison.
Today it's part of the Sherman–Denison metropolitan statistical area. |
Photographer's
Note
Subject: Pottsboro
Most of the old downtown area. Municipal offices seems to be the only
occupied. Retailing has moved over to highway 120.
The railroad 'underpass' is just west of town and is beautifully set
up to get you with 90 degree turns going both directions. There're
crosses to prove it.
- Mike
Price, November 18, 2007 |
Pottsboro building
in old downtown
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, November 2007 |
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