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TOLAR, TEXAS
Hood County, North
Central Texas
Highway 377
7 Miles SW of Granbury
Population: 504 (2000) 523 (1990)
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Tolar
water tower
Photo courtesy Jim and Lou Kinsey |
History in
a Pecan Shell
Tolar was born with the arrival of the Fort Worth and Rio Grande
Railway in 1890. It was named after Alfred Tolar, a friend of
W. L. McGaughey, who somehow had naming rights.
A post office was granted in 1890. Tolar thrived as a ranching and
farming center and it soon had nearly 200 citizens with all the shops,
schools and churches necessary for continued growth.
By 1914, the population was 460.
Tolar today has highway 377 running through the main street. Several
of the buildings were constructed of petrified wood, which was once
plentiful in the area.
The population was siphoned off for the wartime industries in nearby
Fort Worth and it
wasn't until the 1970 when the figures surpassed 300. |
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The
post office in Tolar
Photo courtesy Jim and Lou Kinsey |
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Windmill
farm in Tolar
Photo courtesy Sam Fenstermacher 2004
More Windmills
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Tolar,
Texas Forum
Photographer's
Note
Subject: Windmill Farm in Tolar Texas
The place is as uncomplicated as it could be. No fee, 35 windmills
on 26 acres, drive through walk around, open pretty much all day.
They're not really selling anything. It's more like an open invitation
to view a private collection of windmills. - Sam Fenstermacher,
June 06, 2004
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