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History in
a Pecan Shell
Named after Acworth,
Georgia by J. H. Cox, a settler from that state, the community was
granted a post office in 1902. By 1910, the town had a population
of 50 but it was too close to the county seat to establish a strong
self-sufficient population.
Although nothing is recorded of the 20s or 30s, Acworth maintained
a school and church as well as the aforementioned post office. The
1940 census counted 20 residents and remained at that level through
the mid 1980s. It had increased to 52 people in the dispersed area
by 2000.
Photographer's Note:
“It is located only about one mile north of FM 1159, however, once
out to the highway it is still a long distance for any services. Thirteen
miles to Clarksville
or maybe twenty miles or more across the Red River to Idabel, Oklahoma.
I traveled four miles north from Vessey
down a very narrow road that had turned into a gravel road, yet a
surprisingly good one. It wound its way through heavy woodlands to
Acworth. As I drove into Acworth and on north to highway FM-1159
I encountered only one residence. It is just another vanishing town
from times gone by.” - Gerald
Massey |
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