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History in a Pecan
Shell
A Major Edmund Hall Dodd migrated from Kentucky to Texas in
1839 and settled in this region. The log house soon became a gathering place,
post office and stagecoach stop. From 1845 to 1865 a post office operated under
the name of Licke, but was renamed Dodd from 1873 to 1902. That
year the word "City" was added - probably to avoid confusion with the other Dodd,
out in Castro County.
Growth was stagnant until Civil War veterans started
moving into the area. In 1873, the Texas and Pacific Railroad reached the town
of Quincy - a mere mile from Dodd.
Dodd incorporated in 1879 and
Quincy was absorbed. Dodd was soon boasting a population of 400 - one of the largest
towns in Fannin County. The decline started during the Great Depression and by
the end of WWII there were barely 300
Dodd citizens. The railroad quit providing passenger service in 1950 and the population
stabilized (although there's no proof that people were leaving by train). The
1990 Census showed 351 people in Dodd City.
Dodd City was the hometown
of Lt.
Clyde Cosper in our WWII Chronicles.
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