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History in
a Pecan Shell
Birdston, was settled
sometime prior to the Civil War. A post office was opened in 1866
and the town had all the necessary components (sawmill, cotton gin
and gristmill) to become a thriving town.
With a population of 250 in 1892, the town still held promise until
around the turn of the century when Streetman
was accepted as the regional railroad connection. The Birdston post
office closed in 1909 and Birdston disappeared from maps.
About all that remains today is the Birdston Cemetery. |
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