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1940s
Lamar County Map showing Glory South of Paris
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
History
in a Pecan Shell
Established in 1880, well before its neighbor
Taylor Town, the name was supposedly furnished
by postal authorities after hearing a glowing description of the place by the
store owner who had requested the name Richland. A post office opened in
1881, although it closed in 1915.
Glory, with a population of 150 in
1884, could also boast three gristmills, a store, and a blacksmith.
By
1890 the population had dropped to only 25 but it rebounded to its former population
by 1914. In the 1930s Glory had residences lining the main street, a school and
even three hotels. At least 100 residents lived in Glory until 1950 when it dropped
by half.
Glory remains on the TxDoT detailed map of Lamar County with
two cemeteries nearby. One named Friendship and one un-named. |
More
on GloryLetter
from a Former Resident:
I'm from Paris,
Texas. Well I was born there, but my formative years were spent on the outskirts
of Paris in Taylor
Town. Down the street was Glory, Texas. My family had an old general store
in Taylor Town called Gordon Mart (now closed)...now
all that is left is a cemetery where a few of my relatives are buried.
Glory is less than a mile from the Taylor Town
area and I think all that is left there are houses and a church my grandfather
attends.
These two towns were an important part in my family heritage,
and to have them added to your site would mean the world to me. I don't want them
to be lost forever. Thank you. - Heather Gordon, December 29, 2004 |
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