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History in
a Pecan Shell
Three Louisiana brothers (Charles, Tom and William Hollis) established
the town in the early 1880s. A post office was granted in 1883 and
in 1884 the community had roughly fifty residents.
The town had two gristmills, several gins, three general stores and
a pharmacy that doubled as a barber shop.
By the early 1900s, Hollis' population doubled to just over 100. The
post office closed in 1906 but the town constructed a school in 1910.
Already in decline, Hollis closed the school and it became a Methodist
church. In 1912 it was moved to North Zulch.
The town was bypassed by the railroad, further depleting the shrinking
population.
Photographer's Note:
"My friend and I were at the site of Hollis and stumbled upon
a "miniature Hollis" constructed there with painstaking effort and
loving care. We can't find anything about it on the internet. Thought
you might be interested in it." - John
J. Germann |
Miniature Hollis
Photo courtesy
Bill Trevillion, October 2015 |
Miniature Hollis
Schoolhouse
Photo courtesy
Bill Trevillion, October 2015 |
"Welcome
to the Lil' White Church"
Photo courtesy
Bill Trevillion, October 2015 |
Miniature "Dry
Gulch Saloon"
Photo courtesy
Bill Trevillion, October 2015 |
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