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History in
a Pecan Shell
A school for the
children of local ranchers began about 1900. In 1906 the Wichita Valley
Railroad arrived and made the community a stop on their line. The
Mabelle post office was opened that same year - named after the daughter
of a local man. By 1920 the population was 58 and the town had the
bare-bones businesses that fifty-eight people couldn't live without.
In the early 1920s, the town was hit by a tornado and by 1940 there
were only 35 residents. The school consolidated with Seymour
in 1948 and the post office closed in the early 60s. |
The Centennial
Baylor County Highway Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2009 |
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Photographer's
Note:
"The Centennial Baylor County Highway Marker is located right
at the intersection across from the old Mabelle Station. I went
to get the marker but forgot about the station. Thankfully the marker
is still intact. .... Or it was two years ago." - Barclay
Gibson, May 04, 2011
Update:
Centennial
Marker Reset on Baylor County Courthouse Lawn >
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The Centennial
Baylor County Highway Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2009 |
Baylor
County 1907 postal map showing Mabelle
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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