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McCaulley Baptist
Church
Photo courtesy Bob
Worley, November 2005 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
There had been a post office called Taopi here in 1890 but
the town's name comes from one R. L. McCaulley. The change was made
in 1893.
The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway arrived in 1906 which made
McCaulley Fisher County's
premiere town. Nearby Hamlin drew off
some of the town's population and after a few fires - the damaged
buildings were never rebuilt.
McCaulley remains on the map with 119 citizens - an increase from
the 1990 figure of 96. |
The abandoned
school in McCaulley
Photo courtesy Bob
Worley, November 2005 |
The burned out
school rooms
Photo courtesy Bob
Worley, November 2005 |
Memorial behind
main school building, almost overgrown by shrubs. Inscription reads:
"IN LOVING MEMORY OF TEAMMATES LOST IN TRAGIC BUS ACCIDENT, DEC. 8,
1978".
Photo courtesy Bob
Worley, November 2005 |
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