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History in
a Pecan ShellThere
was settlement in the region prior to the Civil War, but a community per se didn't
materialize until around 1900 when the Texas and New Orleans Railroad built through
Cherokee County.
The community was granted a post office in 1903, named
after J. A. Turney, early resident. Turney had two stores and a population of
seventy-five by 1914. It increased somewhat in the prosperous 20s, and remained
around 100 during the Great Depression. After WWII
all of Turney's businesses closed and the 1990 population remained around 100. |
Cherokee
County, Texas 1907 Postal Map showing Turney
(Above
"R" in "CHEROKEE")
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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