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TOCO, TEXAS
AKA Shady Grove
Lamar
County, North
Central Texas
33°39'19"N 95°38'46"W (33.655250, -95.646152)
Highway 82
6 Miles W of Paris the county
seat
Population: 76 Est. (2019)
75 (2010) 89 (2000) 127 (1990)
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History on
a Pinhead
Known as Shady
Grove for decades, the community was settled around 1900. It wasn't
until the 1970s that the community started using the name Toco.
The town had a church, school and several businesses, although the
businesses closed after WWII.
The Plane! The Plane!
For those who have passed through Toco, and couldn’t help but notice
the rather unusual landmark… |
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The plane is
a Martin 404 and there wouldn’t be too much more to say about it if
photographer Stephen Michaels’ hadn’t stayed up late to research the
ship. An aircraft electrician in a previous life, Michaels researched
the FAA number to find that the plane had been part of the Southern
Airlines fleet. The research also led Stephen to the Southern Airlines
site – which revealed the story of a chance meeting between the plane
and its former pilot and a very interesting interview with the planes
current owner.
http://www.southernairways.org/one_martins_fate.htm
Photographer's Note:
This is all I found of Toco, Texas. Sign says population of 89. Do
all 89 live in that airplane? There were no other buildings around
like a town or anything. Maybe there WERE 89 people until the plane
crashed there??? - Stephen
Michaels, April 26, 2008 |
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