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History in
a Pecan Shell
As a boomtown, Tulsa,
Oklahoma was among the biggest. As a boomtown, Tulsa, Texas was
a dud. Although there was a sizeable discovery of oil in the region
in1926, only a few buildings were built here and absolutely no infrastructure.
A post office opened in 1927, but closed two years later. The building
was moved to Wink. Tulsa reported
a population of 25 in 1933 when the town had one lone business – a
store. The store closed after WWII
and the few remaining people moved on.
The most far-reaching accomplishment of Tulsa was depriving another
Texas town of using the name. The would-be Tulsa was in Bee County
and founded by an Oklahoma native. Post authorities still considered
the Tulsa name to be in use in Winkler County, so they asked for a
resubmitted name. Tulsita,
Texas was born, and although it never delveloped a population
over 50, it’s still a living town in 2007. |
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