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History
in a Pecan ShellSettlement
began in the mid 1840s, however it wasn’t until twenty years later when R. C.
Nelson, became the first permanent resident. Nelson built two miles north of present-day
Woodbine.
W. H. Mitchell opened a store here in 1876 on property he donated
for the community. The Denison and Pacific Railroad arrived in 1879 and the community
that had been called “Mineola” was renamed Woodbine for the abundant vines
in the region.
Woodbine was granted its own post office in 1879 which
lasted until it was closed sometime during the Great Depression. Woodbine had
a depot built, and as the first community in the county with rail service, it
prospered. By 1900 Woodbine’s population was just over one hundred, a respectable
figure for a small town back then.
The population remained at around 100,
but by the 1940 census it had declined by half.
There was no growth and
the town was hurt by its proximity to Gainesville.
By 1950, Woodbine was down to a mere 20 residents.
But in the late 1960s,
the closeness to Gainesville paid off and people
started moving in. It hit 248 in the late 60s and remained there for the 1990
census. |
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Approaching
Woodbine
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, 2010 |
Photographer's
Note:Subject:
Woodbine Cooke CountyA
small crossroads community SE of Gainesville
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All three of the businesses are shown, although I'm not sure one of them
is operating.
The school apparently serves several communities, as Callisburg
is about 6-7 miles north of this complex. - Mike
Price, April 05, 2010 |
Woodbine
Community Hall
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, 2010 | |
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