Took a little side trip between San Angelo and Abilene this week just to grab some shots for some favorite cousins!
Click here to see more where this came from: History in a Pecan Shell -- Originally called James or Jamestown, Texas in 1906, it was renamed late that year to curry favor with the railroad. Blackwell was a railroad stockholder. A post office was granted the following year and the town became a tri-county shipping point and supply center.In 1903 the Blackwell Methodist Church was organized, followed by a Baptist church in 1909 and a Church of Christ in 1928. The town still had a population of 500 at the end of WWII. It reached 286 for the 1980 Census and 339 ten years later. Blackwell's first school began classes in 1907 and a rural "Consolidated High School" was established in 1929.In 1945 the town reported a population of 500 and thirteen businesses. In 1980 its population was 286 and in 1990, 339. In 2000 the population was 360.
The first time I drove by this house, I thought this fella was concrete yard art! He was sitting on top of the post he's standing on here. When I pulled up out front to get his picture, he stood up as if to say, "OH YEAH, I'm REAL, all right...come on in!"
Click here to see more where this came from: History in a Pecan Shell -- Originally called James or Jamestown, Texas in 1906, it was renamed late that year to curry favor with the railroad. Blackwell was a railroad stockholder. A post office was granted the following year and the town became a tri-county shipping point and supply center.In 1903 the Blackwell Methodist Church was organized, followed by a Baptist church in 1909 and a Church of Christ in 1928. The town still had a population of 500 at the end of WWII. It reached 286 for the 1980 Census and 339 ten years later. Blackwell's first school began classes in 1907 and a rural "Consolidated High School" was established in 1929.In 1945 the town reported a population of 500 and thirteen businesses. In 1980 its population was 286 and in 1990, 339. In 2000 the population was 360.The first time I drove by this house, I thought this fella was concrete yard art! He was sitting on top of the post he's standing on here. When I pulled up out front to get his picture, he stood up as if to say, "OH YEAH, I'm REAL, all right...come on in!"
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How cool! What a thriving and growing little town, Thanks, C& T
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