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TELEPHONE,
TEXAS
Fannin County,
North Central Texas
FM 273 and FM 2029
17 Miles NE of Bonham
32 Mile NE of Sherman
Population
210 est. (2000)
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| Photo courtesy
Barclay Gibson, February 2007 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
Some settlement occurred before 1870s, although the site didn't really
jell until the mid 1880s. It's name comes from the community's pride
in having a telephone. (Located in the general store.) In an old familiar
story, the storekeeper's applications for a post office (under a variety
of names) met with rejections because the names were "already taken"
by some other community. The name Telephone was submitted and the
telephone post office opened in 1886. |
| Photo courtesy
Barclay Gibson, February 2007 |
Telephone
Methodist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2007 |
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There were 30
people living in Telephone by 1890, reaching 100 in the mid teens.
It remained there throughout the 30s. Unlike many communities of
its size (without a railroad connection), the population increased.
By the end of WWII there were 280 citizens and the population stayed
at that level throughout the 60s.
In 1990 Telephone
reported 210 residents - the same number reported on the 2004 highway
map.
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