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| History in
a Pecan Shell
The town had been part of the Slaughter Ranch before it was broken up and
sold for small farms in 1923. Ackerly was named for it's founder, a Georgian named
Paul Ackerly.
A post office opened in 1924 and a school district was
formed. Because of the vastness of the area and the scattered children, the district
included parts of Dawson, Borden, Martin, and Howard counties, but the school
was built at Ackerly.
In 1948 the population was 500 with as many as
four cotton gins opperating at one time. The population had fallen to 317 by 1980
and the town declined further - reaching just 243 by 1990. There are encouraging
signs of an upswing in Ackerly's population. The population has increased by 2
over the last 15 years. | |
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