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History
in a Pecan Shell
It is supposed that the town was named after early settlers who arrived
sometime before 1900. The community had some commercial buildings
during the Great Depression, but it's close proximity to Paris made
further growth unlikely. After WWII,
increased mobility allowed people to find work in distant places and
by the 1960s, there were no businesses left.
Now known as a "dispersed rural community," Taylor Town, along with
it's near neighbor of Glory, Texas,
have become ghost towns. |
Letter
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 |
Taylor,
Texas Forum
I am trying
to find Heather Gordon who put the article about Taylor town Tx.
in print. Just want to thank her for that. - Addie Mae Gordon Penny,
August 19, 2005
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