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Photographer's
Note:
Dimple
is on FM-2120 just west of TX-37, 7 miles north of Clarksville,
6 miles northeast of Bagwell, 3 miles south
of Negley, 10 miles south of Albion
on the Red River state line.
The Name: The unusual name was actually
that of a little girl who died in infancy. Her father was store owner W.W. Crockett
and when he applied for a post office it was little Dimple's name he filled in
on the application. The name was accepted, but Dimple's father moved on, perhaps
thinking he wouldn't be constantly reminded of his daughter in a new town.
The story comes from Clarksville Attorney Jack O. Herrington who sent the
story into Little Towns of Texas* where it was published in 1981.
The post office was open from 1901 to 1921. The population was listed as 25 from
1914 to 1986. |
1907
Red River County Postal Map showing Dimple
(Above "D" in "RED
RIVER")
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
Source: Little Towns of Texas, Jayroe Publishing, Jacksonville, Texas,
1983.
*Although it is out of print, it can be found in hundreds of libraries
around the state. |
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