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History in
a Pecan Shell
Once known as River,
Texas for it's location on the Trinity, the town had several antebellum
sawmills.
The flat terrain availed itself to the rice farming that was fast
gaining acceptance after its introduction in the flat coastal regions
of Texas. The community requested a post office which was granted
in 1903. In a rather unusual move, the application was sent in with
the request for the name Romayer since the land was originally a part
of the Joaquin F. de Rumnayor land grant. Usually submissions were
for storekeepers, postmasters or early settlers. The spelling of the
name Romayor from Rumayor is assumed to be an error.
The granting of the post office coincided with the arrival of the
railroad. In this case the railroad was the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe. The community now had two essential components for longevity and
prosperity.
Growth was slow and in 1929, the town just managed to have 100 residents
- enough to qualify it as a Liberty County voting precinct. The town
had its own newspaper (The Trinity Valley Voice).
The hopes of growth were dashed in the late 1940s when many families
left in search of better jobs. The post office managed to stay open
in the 1980s when it had 96 customers. The same number was estimated
for 1990 and 2000. The community never got around to incorporating.
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Romayor, Texas
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Subject: Old Cemeteries
There are two cemeteries on both sides of county road 2148. I think
they or from when there were lumber mills here. County road is between
Rye and Romayor. I believe the land is owned by Timber Companys. Billy
Johnson, February 24, 2015 |
Liberty
County 1907 postal map showing Romayor
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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