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JUSTIN,
TEXAS
Denton County,
North Central Texas
FM 407 and FM 156
15 miles SW of Denton
26 miles N of Fort Worth
5 miles NW of Grapevine Lake
Population: 1891(2000) 1,282 (1990)
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History
in a Pecan Shell
In 1848 French colonists attempted to establish a utopian colony.
It was abandoned by 1849 and very little happened for the next thirty
years.
In 1883 town lots were sold and a store was opened. The Santa Fe Railroad
on its way from Fort Worth to Purcell, Oklahoma passed by Justin in
1887, drawing people and businesses away from the smaller towns of
Drop, Elizabeth and Roanoke.
The town applied for a post office in 1887, requesting that it be
named to honor Justin Sherman, chief engineer for the railroad. Justin's
population in 1896 was 100, growing to 476 in 1904. In 1941, when
Texas' population went from a rural majority to an urban majority,
the population was 700.
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Justin,
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Subject:
Justin, Texas
My name is Chelsey Cox, and I live in Drop,
Texas. Seeing as Drop is no longer a ‘town’ per se, I did most
of my growing up in Justin. I can remember the always unique cookouts
the firehouse would have and the Justin Fun Days we used to have every
year. The best thing about Justin is that everyone is family and every
one knows everyone else. We can sit down in Mom’s Café and the waitress
already knows what we want to drink, everyone knows the names of our
5-6 police officers who are always glad to help. Justin is a small
family-oriented town, a place like every other place used to be.
Throughout my childhood the whole community would swim at "Drop Slab"
in the summer and today on the last Monday night of every month, everyone
in Drop
will cook up their favorite dish and meet at the old schoolhouse for
dinner. Everyone knows everyone else and are willing enough to help
whenever possible. I love living in Drop
because it's small, there are no strangers, and the traditions of
over 100 yrs are still practiced today.
- Chelsey Cox, Drop, Texas, August 17, 2007
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