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The
old Vigo Park school, now a community center.
Photo courtesy Suzan Caudle, Lubbock, TX |
| History
in a Pecan Shell
The towns name comes from Vigo and Parke
counties in Indiana
– the former homes of the settlers recruited by the Indiana-Texas Land Company.
The company had purchased a large tract of the JA Ranch and developed it around
1906. A post office was granted in 1907 under “Vio” - an apparent misspelling
of Vigo. In 1908 the word Park was added. Vigo
Park never got a railroad, but wells helped the residents irrigate their property
and the town managed to hold its own, although the population was only 40 in 1940.
"The School
opened in 1918 and boasted up to 100 students at it's peak. It closed in 1947.
The building was restored recently by the residents of Vigo Park." - David
Higgins |
The
store opened in 1907 as a 2-story structure with Dr & lawyer offices on the 2nd
floor. It closed in 2004 and was the last surviving business.
Photo courtesy Suzan Caudle |
Vigo Park, Texas 79088
"The Post Office is still operating, with a total of 16 P.O. boxes"
- David Higgins
Photo courtesy Suzan Caudle, Lubbock, TX |
The
old San Jacinto School 3 miles
East of Vigo Park
Photo courtesy Erik Whetstone, April 2004 |
Vigo
Park, Texas Forum
Subject: Vigo Park, TX
According to the article, the Vigo Park Store
was the last surviving business. That is incorrect. They still have a café that
is owned and operated by Rosa Lee McBride, 84 or 85, who still does the cooking.
I just came from there – she doesn’t have a sign because everyone knows where
she is. It is a caring community and if she gets “down”, the community keeps the
café going for her! - Linda Paschall, February 14, 2012
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