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History in
a Pecan Shell
Its location near the Leona River gave the community the original
name of Leona Settlement. Storekeeper J.J. King had the name changed
to Kingsville, but as the town required postal service, the name was
taken. Being a crossroads, the name submitted was Pivot, but poor
penmanship or bad eyesight caused the name to be issued as Divot,
Texas.
The community got a cotton gin but the population was hovering around
ten throughout the 1920s. By 1929 the community was just a school
and scattered residences. After WWII
the population had increased to 35, but the school merged with the
district at Dilley.
The population was 28 in the early 1970s and by the mid 70s one of
the towns two churches had been closed. Divot continues to appear
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