Patilo, or Patillo, Texas, Erath County. (original) (raw)

Patillo Grocery & Feed Store
Photo by John Troesser, February 2004

History in a Pecan Shell

Established about 1890, Henry Ator and G. A. Hunt established the first businesses. Hunt became the town�s first postmaster. The population was a respectable 68 in 1900, but by 1910 it had declined to only 33. In 1940 Patillo had 54 people with a school and two businesses.

Today Patillo consists of the picturesque store above, a church, a volunteer fire department substation and an open-air meeting hall.

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