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The old Vigo
Park school, now a community center.
Photo courtesy Suzan Caudle, Lubbock, TX |
History in
a Pecan Shell
The towns name
comes from Vigo and Parke counties in Indiana
– the former homes of the settlers recruited by the Indiana-Texas
Land Company. The company had purchased a large tract of the JA Ranch
and developed it around 1906. A post office was granted in 1907 under
“Vio” - an apparent misspelling of Vigo. In 1908 the word Park was
added.
Vigo Park never got a railroad, but wells helped the residents irrigate
their property and the town managed to hold its own, although the
population was only 40 in 1940.
"The School opened in 1918 and boasted up to 100 students at
it's peak. It closed in 1947. The building was restored recently by
the residents of Vigo Park." - David Higgins |
The old San
Jacinto School 3 miles East of Vigo Park
Photo courtesy Erik Whetstone, April 2004 |
Vigo Park,
Texas Forum
Subject: Cafe
in Vigo Park, TX
They have a café that is owned and operated by Rosa Lee McBride, 84
or 85, who still does the cooking. I just came from there – she doesn’t
have a sign because everyone knows where she is. It is a caring community
and if she gets “down”, the community keeps the café going for her!
- Linda Paschall, February 14, 2012 |
The store opened
in 1907 as a 2-story structure with Dr & lawyer offices on the 2nd
floor. It closed in 2004.
Photo courtesy Suzan Caudle |
Vigo
Park, Texas 79088
"The Post Office is still operating, with a total of 16 P.O.
boxes" - David Higgins
Photo courtesy Suzan Caudle, Lubbock, TX |
Swisher
County 1940s map showing Vigo Park
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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