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Downtown
mural
Photo by John Troesser, 2-04 |
History
in a Pecan Shell
Rising Star began with the arrival of six families
from Gregg County who settled here in 1876 .The settlement was originally called
Copperas Creek but had a name change when D. D. McConnell of Eastland suggested
the new name. In 1880, after the old post office had been closed, a man named
Tom Anderson opened a post office/ store in his home. By 1889 Rising Star had
five businesses and in 1904 it had a bank, hotel, school, two newspapers, and
dry goods and drug stores. |
| | Stone
stockyards.
A WPA project?
Photo by John Troesser, 2-04 |
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Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad arrived in 1911 when they connected through
Cross Plains.
The first oil found in Eastland County was near Rising Star in 1909, but the town
was spared the boom that Ranger and Breckenridge
saw. In 1920 a major discovery was made but city officials went to great lengths
to insure order by passing strict regulations. Workers ignored the town and built
a camp five miles west. A year later the boom was over and the new town melted
away. |
| | Stonework
star
Photo by John Troesser, 2-04 |
| | Methodist
Church in Rising Star
Photo courtesy historictexas.net, 6-04 |
| | Rising
Star street scene
Photo courtesy historictexas.net, 6-04 |
Rising Star, Texas
ForumSubject:
Rising Star, Texas
My grandmother had the 1st. set of twins born there.
I think in Eastland County, but not sure. One was named after Truman Higginbotham
White and the other was named after the other owner. Truman H. White and his brother
who died at 18mo. Marshall and Mary White, parents. Grand-daddy White had a wood
leg he had made after he got it caught in a peanut thrasher. The Store brought
2 sets of cribs, highchairs, and chester-drawers that were made of beautiful wood.
One set for each boy. It was a gift. My parents farmed, then moved to oil field
work, then back to "Star ", Cleo "Shook" and Howard White. Bet if you ask the
old people they can really give you stories about Daddy. I am also 1st cousin
to the Longs. Aunt Rene " Rieghly Long's wife," and Aunt Claudia May "Bill Gardner's
Wife" were Mom's sisters. Aunt Sue Gardner as ya'll called her. You may not even
want to know any of that. But Thanks anyway, Patsy Nixon, January 07, 2006
Anyone wishing to share stories, memories
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