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History
in a Pecan Shell
The town dates from 1882 when the the Austin and Northwestern Railroad built a
section of track from Austin to Burnet
following the International and Great Northern Railroad’s completed line (1876)
connecting Rockdale
and Austin.
The town of NcNeil
(named after Geo McNeil, a section foreman of the Austin and Northwestern) soon
appeared at the railroad intersection which promised unlimited potential. In December
of 1888 a post office was opened and in the 1890s the town could boast its own
hotel and a population of 200. The population dropped to 125 during the Great
Depression and declined to a mere 70 in the 1940s, where it has remained ever
since. |
1940s
Travis County map showing McNeil, Duval,
(Above
"AV" in "TRAVIS" just north of Austin.)
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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