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History in
a Pecan Shell
Named for early settler William Bracken, who had purchased land here
in 1849, the town was first known as Davenport for a settler who had
arrived after the Civil War. The town grew as a result of its railroad
connection and would be known as Davenport today if the name hadn’t
already been in use by another post office. The name was officially
changed in 1883. After 1940, when the town reported only 50 residents,
the post office was closed and mail was rerouted.
The Davenport school merged with two others after WWII
to form the Comal Elem. School. The population reached seventy-five
in the 1970s and this figure was used for years until either a baby
was born or a stranger came to town, boosting the number to seventy-six
for the 2000 Census. |
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