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History in
a Pecan Shell
Originally
part of the Wangeman Ranch, Orangedale came into being around
1906 when the land was sub-divided into small farms. The word went
out that citrus and other fruits could be grown with ease and the
freshly-minted name of the community advertised the fact.
Improvements to Orangedale were modest – and commercially didn’t extend
beyond a store and gas station. At its peak Orangedale had two schools,
but state mandated consolidation erased those.
A Visit to
Orangedale, Texas
Photographer's
Note:
“There's a small group of residences along the road where the old
townsite once was. Friendship Baptist Church about a mile north of
the old townsite still serves the community.” - Will
Beauchamp, Oct. 2009 |
| Photo
courtesy Sylvia Garcia-Smith, January 2012 |
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