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History in
a Pecan Shell
Chautauqua was
on the Texas and Pacific Railway, five miles east of Baird
in northeast Callahan
County. The town was established around 1900 and by 1915 had a
population of 125. A post office was opened on July 23, 1907, with
William T. White as postmaster. It was discontinued on April 30, 1914.
By 1936 Chautauqua was not marked on maps.
John G. Johnson, "Chautauqua, TX," Handbook of Texas Online,
accessed January 29, 2023, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/chautauqua-tx.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association. |
Callahan
County 1920s map showing Chautauqua between Baird
and Putnam on the Texas Pacific Railway
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Callahan
County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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