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WOODBINE, TEXAS

Cooke County, North Central Texas

33° 36' 37.4" N, 97° 0' 56.24" W (33.610389, -97.015622)

FM 678 and FM 3164
8 Miles SE of Gainesville the county seat
Population: 246 (1990)

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Woodbine, TX -  Horse riding
Horse riding in Woodbine
Photo courtesy Mike Price, 2010

History in a Pecan Shell

Settlement began in the mid 1840s, however it wasn’t until twenty years later when R. C. Nelson, became the first permanent resident. Nelson built two miles north of present-day Woodbine.

W. H. Mitchell opened a store here in 1876 on property he donated for the community. The Denison and Pacific Railroad arrived in 1879 and the community that had been called “Mineola” was renamed Woodbine for the abundant vines in the region.

Woodbine was granted its own post office in 1879 which lasted until it was closed sometime during the Great Depression. Woodbine had a depot built, and as the first community in the county with rail service, it prospered. By 1900 Woodbine’s population was just over one hundred, a respectable figure for a small town back then.

The population remained at around 100, but by the 1940 census it had declined by half.

There was no growth and the town was hurt by its proximity to Gainesville. By 1950, Woodbine was down to a mere 20 residents.

But in the late 1960s, the closeness to Gainesville paid off and people started moving in. It hit 248 in the late 60s and remained there for the 1990 census.

Woodbine, Texas highway sign
Approaching Woodbine
Photo courtesy Mike Price, 2010

Photographer's Note:

Subject: Woodbine, Cooke County

A small crossroads community SE of Gainesville .
All three of the businesses are shown, although I'm not sure one of them is operating.

The school apparently serves several communities, as Callisburg is about 6-7 miles north of this complex. - Mike Price, April 05, 2010

Woodbine TX Community Center
Woodbine Community Hall
Photo courtesy Mike Price, 2010

Woodbine TX Cowboy Silhouette
Cowboy Silhouette
Photo courtesy Mike Price, 2010

Cooke County TX 1920s  map
Cooke County 1920s map showing woodbine,
between Gainesville & Whitesboro

Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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Woodbine, Texas Nearby Towns:
Gainesville the county seat
Dallas
Saint Jo
Denton
Sherman
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