TexasEscapes.com HOME Welcome to Texas Escapes
A magazine written by Texas
Custom Search
New   |   Texas Towns   |   Ghost Towns   |   Counties   |   Trips   |   Features   |   Columns   |   Architecture   |   Images   |   Archives   |   Site Map

Hopkins County TX
Hopkins County


Texas Towns
A - Z

Sulphur Springs Hotels

More Hotels

MAHONEY, TEXAS

Hopkins County, East Texas / Central Texas North

FM 1537 and FM 69
7 Miles NE of Sulphur Springs
Population: Unknown

Mahoney, Texas Area Hotels › Sulphur Springs Hotels

TX - Hopkins County 1882 map
1882 Texas map showing Mahoney as White Oak E of Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County
From Texas state map #2134

Courtesy Texas General Land Office

History in a Pecan Shell

First there was the Kimberly Ranch (in the late 1900s) and then along came George W. Mahoney, a man who recognized “sum of the parts” business. He bought the ranch around 1900 and then subdivided it into small farms. He then donated property for two churches and a school and ran ads in Texas newspapers to attract citizens to the new town.

In 1901 a post office was applied for and granted under the name White Oak. Soon the local school was calling itself White Oak School. But the post office closed its doors in 1904 and over time, the community reverted to the name of the town founder.

The community peaked just before WWI and although there are no figures available, it was quite small – even for the era. By the time the Great Depression arrived, Mahoney was down to a mere 15 citizens.

By the mid-1960s, Mahoney had lost one of its churches and the school. Today there’s only the remaining church and the cemetery. Houses are scattered, resulting in Mahoney being referred to as “a dispersed rural community.”

TX Hopkins County 1920s Map
Hopkins County 1920s map showing "White Oak" E of Sulphur Springs
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

Related Stories

Mahoney, Texas by Nolan Maxie

"...While living and working in Sulphur Springs, it seemed to me we would live there long enough to invest in some real property with a potential for profit. So I did! In 1964, property came on the market that I could afford to buy. And guess what?... It was the old town square of Mahoney..." more

Texas Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories, landmarks and recent or vintage photos, please contact us.


Take a road trip

East Texas Sunday Drives
East Texas

Mahoney, Texas Nearby Towns:
Sulphur Springs the county seat
See Sulphur Springs Hotels

Book Hotel Here:
Sulphur Springs Hotels | More Hotels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Texas Escapes Online Magazine »   Archive Issues » Home »
TEXAS TOWNS & COUNTIES TEXAS LANDMARKS & IMAGES TEXAS HISTORY & CULTURE TEXAS OUTDOORS MORE
Texas Counties
Texas Towns A-Z
Texas Ghost Towns

TEXAS REGIONS:
Central Texas North
Central Texas South
Texas Gulf Coast
Texas Panhandle
Texas Hill Country
East Texas
South Texas
West Texas

Courthouses
Jails
Churches
Schoolhouses
Bridges
Theaters
Depots
Rooms with a Past
Monuments
Statues

Gas Stations
Post Offices
Museums
Water Towers
Grain Elevators
Cotton Gins
Lodges
Stores
Banks

Vintage Photos
Historic Trees
Cemeteries
Old Neon
Ghost Signs
Signs
Murals
Gargoyles
Pitted Dates
Cornerstones
Then & Now

Columns: History/Opinion
Texas History
Small Town Sagas
Black History
WWII
Texas Centennial
Ghosts
People
Animals
Food
Music
Art

Books
Cotton
Texas Railroads

Texas Trips
Texas Drives
Texas State Parks
Texas Rivers
Texas Lakes
Texas Forts
Texas Trails
Texas Maps
USA
MEXICO
HOTELS

Site Map
About Us
Privacy Statement
Disclaimer
Contributors
Staff
Contact Us

 
Website Content Copyright Texas Escapes LLC. All Rights Reserved