Leonard, Texas, Fannin County. (original) (raw)
History in a Pecan Shell
The town�s history can be pinpointed to a specific date. Lots were first sold on the 22nd of July in 1880 with a post office and school opening the following year.
From a mere 50 people in 1881, Leonard increased to 350 by 1885 and ended the decade with 400 residents.
The town acquired a newspaper in 1890 and Leonard settled in � content with being an agrarian community � producing mainly cotton � with side crops of wheat and corn.
The population has remained stable for decades � at around 1,000 people. It broke 1,500 for the 1980 census and for 2000 it was reported as 1,846.
A Visit to Leonard
Photographer's Note:
Leonard is an interesting town. Everywhere you look there is something to take a picture of. - Barclay Gibson, April 2009
New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April 2009
New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church bell
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April 2009
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