ARCADIA, TEXAS

Shelby County, East Texas

31° 45' 48"N, 94° 20' 26" W (31.763333, -94.340556")
FM 138 and FM 1465
About 10 Miles W of Center
About 11 Miles E of Garrison
About 10 Miles S of Timpson
Population: 20 (2000)

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FM 1645
Photo courtesy Gerald Massey, December 2012

History in a Pecan Shell

Early history of Arcadia's founding and population figures are hard to come by. Although it had two schools early in the 20th Century, they merged with a larger district by the late 1930s.

After WWII, the community had a population estimated at 25 with two stores in operation plus a cotton gin. Twenty people have been reported as residents of Arcadia from 1972 through the 2000 census.

Photo courtesy Gerald Massey, December 2012

Old Gas Pump
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Powdrill Cemetery
Photo courtesy Gerald Massey, December 2012

Powdrill Cemetery Sign
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Dog Trot Cabin
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Photo courtesy Gerald Massey, December 2012

Photo courtesy Gerald Massey, December 2012

1920 Shelby County map showing Center, Tenaha & Timpson
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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Arcadia, Texas Nearby Towns:
Center the county seat
Tenaha
Timpson
Carthage
Nacogdoches
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