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History in
a Pecan Shell
Judge O. C. Kirvin is the towns namesake. It was he who donated land
for the railroad (the Trinity and Brazos Valley) when it arrive about
1905. The town was granted a post office in 1907 and Kirvin was incorporated
in 1911. Three years later, the population was a respectable 800 people,
however by the mid 1920s there were less than 300. By the late 1960s
it was down to less than 100, increasing somewhat to 122 for the 2000
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Kirvin
scene
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
Kirvin
Baptist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
1874
Woods Chapel Primitive Baptist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
Woods
Chapel Primitive Baptist Church marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
Kirvin
Methodist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
Shiloh
Primitive Baptist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
Celebrating
151 years
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
Shiloh
Primitive Baptist Church and School Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
Kirvin
Masonic Lodge
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
Kirvin
Post Office
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2007 |
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