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History in
a Pecan Shell
The town was founded in the early 1880s and named by a former resident
of Fifeshire, Scotland. A school was established in 1890 and a post
office opened in 1902, appearing on the map above in 1906.
A school was established Fife in 1890 and by 1914 the population had
swelled to 200 people calling Fife home. WWII
had the same effect on Fife it had on countless cities around the
state and the combination of increased mobility, better jobs elsewhere
and restless returning veterans, drove the population down to a mere
50.
The school consolidated with Lohn ISD. |
"This
is the first town I've noticed whose road sign is double sided, meaning
the town limits are three inches apart." - Barclay
Gibson, December 2007 photo
More Texas Signs |
A Sunday
drive from Austin:
Highway 71 West to Llano,
Valley Spring, Fredonia,
and Brady. Then
US 283 North to Fife at FM765.
Ghost town Doole is 13 miles
West on FM765 |
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