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History in
a Pecan Shell
In 1917, J. L. Courtney bought over 300 acres of land from George
A. Kerr and in 1930 platted the town that he wanted to name Tulsa
after his former Oklahoman home. But the name had been taken by a
town in Winkler County {see Tulsa, Texas], so Mr. Courtney settled
for the Spanish version of “Little Tulsa.”
With its late beginning, Tulsita only grew to a population of 50 by
the late 1950s. Ten years later it had lost half of that number. It
was still reported at 25 for the 1990 census but for the 2000 census,
it was estimated at a mere 20. |
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