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Horse riding
in Woodbine
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, 2010 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
Settlement began
in the mid 1840s, however it wasn’t until twenty years later when
R. C. Nelson, became the first permanent resident. Nelson built two
miles north of present-day Woodbine.
W. H. Mitchell opened a store here in 1876 on property he donated
for the community. The Denison and Pacific Railroad arrived in 1879
and the community that had been called “Mineola” was renamed
Woodbine for the abundant vines in the region.
Woodbine was granted its own post office in 1879 which lasted until
it was closed sometime during the Great Depression. Woodbine had a
depot built, and as the first community in the county with rail service,
it prospered. By 1900 Woodbine’s population was just over one hundred,
a respectable figure for a small town back then.
The population remained at around 100, but by the 1940 census it had
declined by half.
There was no growth and the town was hurt by its proximity to Gainesville.
By 1950, Woodbine was down to a mere 20 residents.
But in the late 1960s, the closeness to Gainesville
paid off and people started moving in. It hit 248 in the late 60s
and remained there for the 1990 census. |
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Approaching Woodbine
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, 2010 |
Photographer's
Note:
A small crossroads
community SE of Gainesville .
All three of the businesses are shown, although I'm not sure one of
them is operating.
The school apparently serves several communities, as Callisburg
is about 6-7 miles north of this complex. - Mike
Price, April 05, 2010 |
Woodbine Community
Hall
Photo courtesy Mike
Price, 2010 |
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