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St.
Paul City Limit
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, January 2008 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
The date of first settlement is not known, but the community opened
its post office in 1876. In 1890 the population was still a mere 30
residents, with businesses being listed as a gin, gristmill and store.
In 1894 the post office closed its doors. Proximity to McKinney
may have curtailed growth, and by the 1930s, only a school, a church
and a few houses comprised St. Paul. The population increased slowly
over the decades and reached 150 in the 1970s, increasing to just
over 400 for the 1990 census. |
Photographer's
Note:
Subject: Saint Paul
Determing the boundries between the towns out here (see Collin County,
North Central
Texas) is almost impossible. St Paul is really just a residential
area. Assuming I got the boundries correct there's one church off
the main road, no businesses except at what might be the northwest
corner of town. I threw in a pic of an old barn/shed, the rest I saw
is homes. - Mike
Price, January 16, 2008
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