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McCaulley
Baptist Church
Photo courtesy Bob
Worley, November 2005 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
There had been a post office called Taopi here in 1890 but the town's
name comes from one R. L. McCaulley. The change was made in 1893.
The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway arrived in 1906 which made
McCaulley Fisher County's premiere town. Nearby Hamlin
drew off some of the town's population and after a few fires - the
damaged buildings were never rebuilt. McCaulley remains on the map
with 119 citizens - an increase from the 1990 figure of 96. |
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The
abandoned school in McCaulley
Photo courtesy Bob
Worley, November 2005 |
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Burned
out school rooms
Photo courtesy Bob
Worley, November 2005 |
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Memorial
behind main school building, almost overgrown by shrubs. Inscription
reads: "IN LOVING MEMORY OF TEAMMATES LOST IN TRAGIC BUS ACCIDENT,
DEC. 8, 1978".
Courtesy Bob
Worley, November 2005 |
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