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Mural by local
artist Larry LeFevre
Photo courtesy Rule Chamber of Commerce |
History in
a Pecan Shell
William Rule, a
railroad official of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway is
the town’s namesake. Rule was established before the arrival of the
railroad with the
post office opening in 1903, two years before the arrival off the
first train.
A Mr. J. L. Jones provided the land for Rule and an optimistic A.
C. Foster invested in the town’s first businesses. The first bank
and newspaper started in 1906.
Rule was incorporated in 1908 – the date shown at the top of the mural.
In 1912 Rule had a population estimated at a respectable 891, which
wasn’t bad for a town with the
county seat only ten miles away. Its population reached its zenith
in 1960 with 1,347 Rulers residing there. It declined to just over
1,000 in 1984.
A Veteran's Monument inscribed with the names of over 800 servicemen
was erected in 1990. In 1991 Rule’s population was 789. The area remains
a center for cotton, wheat and
peanut crops. |
Rule, Texas
Landmarks
Photo Gallery
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Downtown Rule
Photo courtesy Richard & Judy Berger, 2004 |
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Rule water tower
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Rule Chamber
of Commerce
(940) 997-2141
Our special thanks to Orheana Greeson for her kind words on Texas
Escapes and for sending in the photos and information on Rule.
Ms. Greeson includes the information that Rule is a quiet town made
up of mostly retired people. Property is available, reasonably priced
and taxes
are low.
Photo courtesy Rule Chamber of Commerce |
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