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History in
a Pecan Shell
Walhalla was a
German settlement from the 1830s until the beginning of the
20th Century.
The community was a voting precinct for some time around 1900
and included a post office, blacksmith and a doctor. One family opened
a syrup making facility that processed cane and was in continuous
operation from 1914 to 1942.
Most of the town's buildings were torn down before 1970. The school
was moved, and then the students were assigned to the Round
Top - Carmine
School District.
The estimated population of Walhalla is fifteen persons.
Valhalla in Norse Mythology was a sort of heavenly welcoming
station for battle-slain heroes. |
Virdell Bros.
Drilling Co. Sign
Photo courtesy Gerald
Massey, July 2011 |
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The
store Hall's Walhalla USA was opened in 1984 and also served as a
restaurant and bar. It was for sale in 2000.
TE photo, 2000 |
Nearly all of
Walhalla
Photo courtesy Beverly Harper, April 2008 |
Walhalla, Texas
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Subject: Walhalla,
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Just a note to let you know the HALL'S WALHALLA USA Restaurant and
Bar was sold May 30, 2006. My brother-in-law, sister, and I purchased
it and have now restored the old building into a Bed & Breakfast.
We basically kept the outside, and have refinished the inside with
mostly reclaimed items. We are very proud of the Walhalla USA Cot-N-Coffee.
Thanks, Beverly Harper, April 24, 2008 |
1907 postal map
showing Walhalla in N Fayette
County
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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