| History
in a Pecan Shell
Nubia was first settled around 1874 - seven years
before the railroad arrived. Settlers were enticed by ads in eastern publications.
The town got a boost with the arrival of the railroad and soon the town had all
the businesses to insure longevity. A post office was opened in 1888 - but there's
no explanation for the exotic name.
Nubia's first school was built in
1900 and the post office closed in 1917. Cotton,
maize, wheat and some sugarcane was grown with the cotton being sent to Abilene
for ginning. With the building of Camp
Barkeley in 1940, Nubia suffered. Land was purchased by the government and
compensation was slight. Advances in farming techniques and WWII
depleted Nubia's population and by 1947 only twenty Nubians were living there
supported by a single business.
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