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History in a
Pecan Shell
Named for early settler Vincent Vinson, who arrived here around 1892, the community
was platted in 1908. The following year a Baptist Missionary church was constructed.
The
community was basically agricultural with grains being the principal crop. The
population was a mere 20 persons in the early 1920s which grew to 75 by the mid
1930s.
Somewhere along the line Vincent had acquired a post office but
no date was found. After WWII
the population stood firm at 75 until the mid-1950s. By the mid 1960s it has increased
to 540.
It is assumed that oilfield development is the factor. The population
remained at 500 through the 2000 Census. |
1920s
Howard County map showing Vincent
(Above
"D" in "HOWARD"" near Mitchell County line)
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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