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History
in a Pecan Shell
Although railroad
towns have been named for people ranging from engineers, officials, brakemen to
even the first person to detrain at a new stop (Dilley), this is the first town
we're aware of that was named for the "mascot" of the first train to arrive. It
was 3-year old Bennie Arnold (a little girl).
A local post office was
operating by 1892. In 1896 the population was a healthy 125 residents, rising
to 250 in the mid 1920s. By the late 60s it was down to148. Ben Arnold schools
consolidated with Cameron ISD in the 1970s.
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