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History
in a Pecan Shell
Once known by the colorfull name of Terrapin Neck, the town was later
named after William Paul, the man who owned the store, gin and sawmill. A post
office was opened in 1886 and continued in operation until 1906.
Early
history is hard to come by outside of the county but after WWII
there remained a school, store and gin with a population of around fifty. Postwar
prosperity took a toll on the community and although the population remained the
same through the 1960s, the businesses at Paul’s Store (including Paul’s store)
closed.
The remaining population has since been added to that of Huxley,
Texas. |
Shelby
County 1907 postal map showing Paul's Store
(Above
"BY" in "SHELBY")
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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