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Texas Ghost
Town
MUTT AND JEFF, TEXASWood County,
East Texas
Highway 37 and FM 14
6 Miles SW of Winnsboro
6 Miles NE of Quitman,
Wood County seat
Population:
0
Area
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History
in a Pinecone
Mutt and Jeff was named for the resemblance of the towns two main
merchants to the comic strip characters. The postal authorities would've
rejected the application for such a name out-of-hand, but Texas is
worse off for not having M & J today.
The town had several businesses during the 20s, although the population
was already leaving by the time the Depression hit. The town was totally
abandoned by early1960s.
The town is not on maps and (thankfully) there is no Mutt and Jeff
cemetery.
© John Troesser
Update:
September 2005
Resident Kim Bowen of Mutt and Jeff is now researching the town and
collecting stories and photos from area residents. Anyone with photos,
stories or memories of Mutt and Jeff - please contact
us and we'll forward your infromation to Ms. Bowen.
Anyone wishing to share history, memories, stories or photos of
Mutt or Jeff, or both, please contact
us.
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