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Texas Ghost
Town
BROOKLYN, TEXAS
Shelby County,
East Texas
16 miles NE of Center
Near the Louisiana
State Line
Population:
0
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History in
a Pecan Shell
There is very little information available on Brooklyn, Texas. Lost
to history is the reason for the name - although it was probably was
named by a founding settler after a former home in New York.
Brooklyn had an operating post office from 1872 until 1883. A school
was in operation as late as 1903. The only other bit of information
on Brooklyn, Texas (for now) is that it was once the home of dancer/movie
star Ann Miller's mother. |
Brooklyn
Texas ForumDear Mr. Troesser, I’m pleased to see there is finally a web site
that includes Brooklyn, Texas. I typed in the name of the town hoping
to find some information about the local school. My grandparents,
Charles Frederick Sachtleben b. October 21, 1880 and Alice Marie
Jordan, b. Abt. 1883, were both born there according to my father’s
death certificate. ... . I plan to visit with their only surviving
child, now age 90, to see if she can give me any information about
the town. If she happens to have any photos, memorabilia of any
kind, I will be happy to send you copies. ..... - Charli Stewart,
January 31, 2002
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