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Not to be confused
with the Africa,
Texas once located in Liberty
County.
History
in a Pecan Shell
Established in
the second half of the 19th Century, the community was formed by former
slaves. A one room building first served as both school and church
(St. John’s Baptist) until the church received its own structure.
A two-storey town hall was constructed later which served as a school
and a meeting place for lodges and community functions.
Although early population figures aren’t available, the school reported
47 students in 1899, 20 in 1903 and for the year 1938, 76.
At one time the community had as many as three stores as well as a
gristmill and syrup mill. The school consolidated with those in Center
and the postwar rural exodus drained the community of its residents.
By the early 1980s only the cemetery and church were left. Africa
became a dispersed rural community with no discernable town center.
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