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History in
a Pecan Shell
Shown on old
maps as just plain Carolina, it was originally named Bath.
The region was known for several springs which had therapeutic properties.
It was founded in the 1830s. There was, however, another community
by the name of Bath in the SW part of Walker
County, which may have contributed to a change of name in 1838.
The tiny community sat at the mouth of Carolina Creek and the west
bank of the Trinity River. Resident Carolina Shores is said to be
the town's namesake.
In the early
1840s, the community consisted of barely a dozen people. A few years
later it had swelled to 20. It was, however, granted a post office.
The community's main function was as a refueling port for the steamships
that navigated the Trinity River.
After the arrival of the railroad in the 1870s, Carolina joined
the long list of towns along the Trinity that died for the exact
same reason.
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