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History in a Pecan Shell
Jackson J. Brown is credited with being the first resident when he brought his
family here in 1854. Fort Duncan (a non-military installation) was built here
for protection in the late 1850s but was not used after the threat was gone.
In 1868 Richland Springs’ first school was built and named after Jackson Brown.
In 1877 a post office opened in a local store. The 1890 population was 150 and
the town got its own newspaper in 1905.
A connection to the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railway was completed in 1911, allowing passengers to travel to Galveston,
Amarillo and the rest of the
United States via of the railroad’s main line.
Richland Springs entered
the Great Depression with a population nearing 500 and it wasn’t until the early
50s when it reached 600. The town was hit by a severe drought in the early 50s
and by the early 60s, the population was down by almost half. The population was
420 in 1982 which has since declined to 320 for the 2000 census.
A
Visit to Richland Springs: |
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The
1910 First State Bank Building
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Photo courtesy
Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
First
State Bank Building historical marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
Richland
Springs Community Center
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
Entering
Richland Springs City Limit
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
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