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History in
a Pecan Shell
First
settled before (but not developed until) the Civil War, Atoy briefly
had a post office (1870-71). Although no population figures are available,
Atoy seems to have reached its high-water mark in the 1930s, when
it had a school, church, store, and enough students, church-goers
and shoppers to keep them busy.
The Atoy school was merged with Rusk
schools after WWII
and today the community still has three churches, a cemetery and a
few residences. |
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