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History
in a Pecan ShellOriginally
called Possum Trot, the town was granted a post office which was open from
1902, through 1914. It's assumed that the name was under Saturn and not Possum
Trot since postal authorities were known to hold decorum over quaint.
The
only population figures available were from 1914 when 35 Saturnites resided there.
Saturn had a telephone connection to Gonzales
plus a general store, grocery and blacksmith. By 1965, there were only an estimated
15 people living there and that number was repeated throughout 1990 and 2000.
The
county highway map shows a cemetery at Saturn and there is a community building
as well.
Saturn,
Texas Area Hotels - Gonzales
Hotels |
1920s
Gonzales County map showing Saturn NE of Gonzales
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