Vilas, Texas, Bell County. (original) (raw)

History on a Pinhead

Another one of Bell County's Czech settlements, Vilas had a post office operating under the name Povilas (open from 1888-1906). The shortened name was in use by 1890 when the community had three churches and two stores in operation. In 1903 a school had 49 pupils taught by a single teacher. By the 1940s Vilas was down to a mere 25 citizens and only the school was open. By the 60s it had declined to just 10 and current figures would be a guess.

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