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History in
a Pecan Shell
A rather fanciful
name for a frontier Texas town, the community of Japonica was settled
sometime before 1890 when it was granted a post office. In botanical
circles, Japonica refers to plant species that originated in Japan.
That office remained in operation, even though many residents had
moved to the community of Hunt (which
had a post office of its own). Japonica faded as Hunt
grew. The post office closed in 1918.
Japonica Hunt Cemetery
Historical marker:
"The oldest legible tombstone in this cemetery is that of George T.
Henry. It is dated 1872, sixteen years after the formal organization
of Kerr County. The
graveyard is located between the town of Hunt
and the early community of Japonica. It contains a large number of
unmarked graves. Although inundated by floodwaters on several occasions,
the Hunt Japonica Cemetery remains in use as an important part of
Kerr county's recorded
history." |
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Kerr County 1907 Postal
Map showing Japonica
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
1920s
Kerr County Map showing
both Japonica and Hunt
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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