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Post
Office in Christine
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2006 |
History
in a Pecan Shell
Christine was founded in October of 1909. It was
developed by Charles Simmons who also developed Charlotte
and Imogene (defunct). All three towns
were named after Simmons' daughters. Charlotte has become the larger of the surviving
towns.
After some initial difficulties with the area water - the problem
was solved with the construction of a water tower (1916). |
Museum
and Library in Christine
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2006 |
Methodist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2006 |
| The
estimated population in 1914 was 600. It was halved in the 20s, but during the
1930s it increased to 524. The school consolodated with Jourdanton in 1948 and
forty years later the population was only 381. It has increased slightly to the
present 508. | | |
