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History in
a Pecan Shell
The
name:
Higgins Gap, named after a family of early settlers, was Izoro's
original name. In 1886 when a post office was applied for,
they submitted the name of a local woman, Izoro Gilliam. Our
source* says she "undoubtably was an
extraordinary person" but it's also possible that the postmaster was
smitten.
Guns in Church:
Local folklore tells of a romantic tragedy which occurred in the early
1900s. Two young people met and decided to marry despite their families'
objections. One Sunday morning, things came to an ugly head with both
the girl's father and would-be husband dead from gunplay. Several
other family members of both sides were wounded.
* Little Towns of Texas, Jayroe Graphic
Arts, Jacksonville, Texas, 1981 |
Taking
Dead Aim in Izoro
by Clay Coppedge
If you keep in mind that Izoro is more of a destination of the mind
than an actual physical destination you are likely to have a fine
time getting there.
Izoro is on Farm Road 1690, about 18 miles northeast of the city of
Lampasas, five miles
east of the Lampasas River and a little more than three miles from
Franklin Mountain, which rises 250 feet over Bear Branch and qualifies
as a mountain because of its general Grand Prairie setting.
Though about all that's in Izoro now is an old gas station pulling
duty as a post office, it's not hard to see why people settled here.
There's the mountain, the creeks running to the Lampasas and a nice
view of the surrounding land.
The pleasant setting belies a bloody past. ... more |
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