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FRED, TEXAS
Tyler County, East
Texas
Hwy 92 and FM 1943
8 Miles S of Spurger
About 40 miles N of Beaumont
Population: 299 (2000) 239 (1990)
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Fred,
Texas scene
Photo courtesy Lou Ann Herda, 2003 |
History
in a Pecan Shell
The post office in Fred (granted in 1881) has recently been closed
(2000).
The town started out with a modest population of 30, which exploded
to 75 by 1913. Fred had a population of 349 in the late 60s but it
declined to 239 in 1990. The 2000 census shows a population of 299. |
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Fred
community park
Photo courtesy Lou Ann Herda, 2003 |
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