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History in
a Pecan Shell
Named after Polar
Singletary, the daughter of a county commissioner, the town maintained
a post office from late 1906 until the Spring of 1951.
There had been approximately 20 families living in the area and the
community had its own school. The Great Depression hit the town hard
and as families left, the need for the school was diminished. In time,
Polar’s school consolidated with the Jayton
district. The population was around 10 when the post office closed
with a single business still open in 1951.
If visiting Polar, Texas, it should be entered from the south through
Scurry County since
Kent County roads
connecting to Polar are unpaved.
A cemetery is on the west side of FM 1142 – about 2 miles south of
the town.
See
1940s Kent County Map
1920s Kent County Map |
1940s Kent
County Map showing Polar
(near Garza and Scurry
County Line)
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
1920s Kent
County Map showing Polar
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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