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History in
a Pecan Shell
The name was to honor local resident Oliver P. Negley. Settler W. C. Gough opened
a saw mill here in the 1880s and it was around this business that the community
grew.
A post office was granted in 1892 and operated until 1908. In 1912
the post office was reopened and stayed open through the 1960s. The population
peaked in 1927 at 100 residents, but soon after the Great Depression hit, it was
reduced to a mere 25. Rebounding was not in the stars for tiny Negley and it remained
around 30 through the 1960s. It slowly accumulated enough residents to reach 136
for the 1990 census – where it remained for the 2000 figure.
Photographer's
Note:
"Negley is located in the hardwood forests of NE Texas - a quiet
region and one that is nice to visit. About all that is present now is what appears
to be a hunting camp and a residence or two on the main road. There is also an
abandoned church. That always saddens me when I see one.
Negley has been
designated Site PPEE-117 of the Prairies and Wildlife Trail - one that leads you
on a memorable journey through native grasslands and into the forests of East
Texas. About 2.5 miles up the road, the Tuggle
Springs Cemetery is a very picturesque place. Highly recommended." - Gerald
Massey |
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Tuggle Springs Cemetery
Photo courtesy Gerald
Massey, August 2010 |
Historical
Marker TextTuggle
Springs CemeteryThis
burial ground was established by Andrew Jackson Tuggle (1815-1877) a farmer who
moved here from Tennessee c. 1850 with his wife Elizabeth (1819-1895). When a
mother and infant died in 1864, Tuggle set aside property for use as a cemetery
and for a church and school. As settlers came to the area, they began to use the
burial ground, which is named for Tuggle and for nearby natural springs. Besides
early settlers, others buried here include veterans of conflicts dating to the
Civil War. Today, the Tuggle Springs Cemetery Association, organized in 1960,
continues to care for the burial ground, which features Woodmen of the World markers,
grave slabs and vertical stones.
Historic
Texas Cemetery-2007 |
Red
River County 1907 Postal Map showing Negley
(Above "D" in "RED
RIVER")
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
Negley,
Texas - December 24, 2010
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