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History
in a Pecan Shell
The town that had been known as Leforest
had a post office operating under that name from 1902 - 1905. (See 1907
Postal map)
In 1910, Jefferson Davis Justice bought land in the area.
He gave the railroad a right-of-way and donated land for the townsite. The town
was then renamed in his honor. The railroad came through in 1911 and the people
and businesses of Leforest moved to the new town of Justiceburg.
The
population of Justiceburg has never exceeded 100. The closest it came was in 1980
when 76 people were recorded. Many of the people living in the area are descendants
of Jefferson Davis Justice.
"Leforest received its postoffice on
March 28, 1902, and Arthur E. Tuffing was the only postmaster listed. The name
was later changed to Justiceburg, on June 3, 1910. This information comes from
Jim Wheat's Post Masters and Post Offices of Texas." - Holly Hilpert,
December 05, 2011 |
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The former Justiceburg Post Office
Photo by Bob Worley, January 23, 2005 |
"The
old post office appears to be 'Jessie Jane's' now"
Photo courtesy Ewan
MacDonald, 2007 photo |
"The
shack right next to the former post office above. We didn't find out who was actually
selling the firewood, if anyone." -
Ewan MacDonald, 2007 photo |
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Justiceburg Schoolhouse Front
Photo by Bob Worley, Jan 23, 2005 |
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"The school house has been gutted by fire... |
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the playground equipment is eerily in place out front."
Photos by
Bob Worley, Jan 23, 2005 |
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Merry-go-round
Photo by Bob Worley, Jan 23, 2005 |
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old Justiceburg Schoolbus
Photo by Bob Worley, Jan 23, 2005 |
Subject: Justiceburg
school
The Justiceburg
school was a two room school house that was run by a husband and wife team. There
was a small house on the property where the couple lived. The teacher couple that
was there in 1956-57 were Mr. and Mrs. Monroe and after that Mr. and Mrs. Franklin.
First - sixth graders were schooled here and a large group was a group of 25 children.
There used to be a bell that would be rung to signal the end of recess but that
was stolen some time ago. There also used to be three metal rectangles out on
the playground where my dad welded the structure and three tarps made our trampoline.
It is sad to see but fun to remember . Glad I ran across the photos last night.
- Nona Worton, January 21, 2008
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of the abandoned residences.
Photo by Bob Worley, January 23, 2005 |
| | Another
abandoned home.
Photo by Bob Worley, Jan 23, 2005 |
| | "A
place for everything..." Photo
by Bob Worley, January 23, 2005 |
Photographer's
Note:
"There are many abandoned homes, some with furniture and clothes
still hanging in the closets! Closer to highway 84 there are still a few occupied
residences." - Bob Worley, July 07, 2005 |
Justiceburg, Texas
Forum: Subject:
Justiceburg, Texas
I'm a Scot with a Texan girlfriend. On a recent road trip, we happened to pass
through the outskirts (such as they are) of Justiceburg. Here are some photos
to use on your site... Great site, by the way. Thanks, Ewan Macdonald, April
13, 2007
Subject:
Norm Cash
Justiceburg, TX was the birthplace of Norm Cash
(11/10/1934 - 10/12/1986).
Cash, a left-handed hitting first baseman,
had a distinguished career in major league baseball, with the Chicago White Sox
(1958-1959) and Detroit Tigers (1960-1974).
Cash led the American League
in batting in 1961, hitting .361 (he later admitted to using a doctored bat for
most of that season.) For most of the rest of his career, he was primarily known
as a power hitter for the Tigers; he finished with 377 career home runs, and was
a key contributor on Detroit's 1968 World Championship team.
Cash fell
overboard while fishing in the Great Lakes on October 12, 1986, and drowned. -
Regards, Bryan McGinnis, Beaumont, TX, December 30, 2005
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