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History on
a Pinhead
Named after the
Darco Corporation in nearby Marshall,
the community's only export was the lignite coal that was used to
make "Darco," a purifing agent in the refining process. The operation
employed some 40 laborers in the 1930s.
The Harrison County
system had district schools here - with a combined population of around
176 pupils. Proximity to Marshall
hampered growth but the town supported one business (other than the
nining operation) in the late 1940s. The population peaked in the
mid 1960s with 95 residents and the 1990 census reported 85. |
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