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A
church in Witting
TE photo, October 2006 |
History
in a Pecan Shell
Witting dates from 1831, when Edwin Richeson, received
a Mexican land grant. Like much of the region, Anglo settlers moved west after
the Civil War, selling their land to the recently arrived German immigrants. The
nucleus of Richeson's former grant was a cluster or business (blacksmith, store
and gin) that was named after prominent landowner George Witting.
The
community was granted a post office in 1880 (which closed in 1906). While cotton
prices were high, Witting thrived. A community hall was built in the 1890s. The
Lutheran church was built in the late 1920s and a Catholic church in 1944. Witting
was thriving in the early 1950s, with seven stores - even though the population
was less than 100. |
Old
store front
TE photo, October 2006 |
When
cotton prices dropped and the gin closed its doors in the late 50s, the effect
on the town was immediate. The school consolidated with those in Moulton
and Hallettsville and today
the only business left is a restaurant although the population is 90.
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