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One
of three cemeteries in Joliet
TE Photo, February 2010 |
History
in a Pecan Shell
H.
A. Loehman is widely regarded as the area’s first settler, arriving
around 1846 and building his home along the banks of Plum Creek.
The community had a post office briefly (1901-1903). Information about
the naming of the town is unavailable. During the 1930s Joliet had
a minor boom, but it’s proximity to Luling
and the size of the oil field quickly reduced the community back to
its former size (which began the decade with a mere 10 residents).
Pump jacks remain a part of the landscape. Today only a few houses,
a church and three cemeteries mark what was Joliet, Texas. |
Winter
Landscape
TE Photo, February 2010 |
1907 Caldwell
County postal map showing Joliet
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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