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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. |
1940s Lamar
County Map showing Glory (S of Paris),
but NOT Taylor Town
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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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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