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History in a
Pecan Shell
H. A. Loehman is widely regarded as the area’s first settler, arriving around
1846 and building his home along the banks of Plum Creek.
The community
had a post office briefly (1901-1903). Information about the naming of the town
is unavailable. During the 1930s Joliet had a minor boom, but it’s proximity to
Luling and the size of the oil field
quickly reduced the community back to its former size (which began the decade
with a mere 10 residents). Pump jacks remain a part of the landscape. Today only
a few houses, a church and three cemeteries mark what was Joliet, Texas. |
Winter Landscape
TE Photo, February 2010 |
One of three cemeteries in Joliet
TE Photo, February 2010 |
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