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Witting,
Texas History in a Pecan ShellWitting
dates from 1831, when Edwin Richeson, received a Mexican land grant. Like much
of the region, Anglo settlers moved west after the Civil War, selling their land
to the recently arrived German immigrants. The nucleus of Richeson's former grant
was a cluster or business (blacksmith, store and gin) that was named after prominent
landowner George Witting.
The community was granted a post office in
1880 (which closed in 1906). While cotton prices
were high, Witting thrived. A community hall was built in the 1890s. The Lutheran
church was built in the late 1920s and a Catholic church in 1944. Witting was
thriving in the early 1950s, with seven stores - even though the population was
less than 100.
When cotton prices dropped
and the gin closed its doors in the late 50s, the effect on the town was immediate.
The school consolidated with those in Moulton
and Hallettsville and today
the only business left is a restaurant although the population is 90.
Visits to Witting: |
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Photographer's
Note:
Witting is
on FM 1295 at FM 340. Rosie's Hideaway has been written up in several magazines
as a place for good food. - Barclay
Gibson, 2009 |
The only business left in town
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2009 | |
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