Paul's Store, Texas, Shelby County forgotten town. (original) (raw)

History in a Pecan Shell

Once known by the colorfull name of Terrapin Neck, the town was later named after William Paul, the man who owned the store, gin and sawmill. A post office was opened in 1886 and continued in operation until 1906.

Early history is hard to come by outside of the county but after WWII there remained a school, store and gin with a population of around fifty. Postwar prosperity took a toll on the community and although the population remained the same through the 1960s, the businesses at Paul�s Store (including Paul�s store) closed.

The remaining population has since been added to that of Huxley, Texas.

William A Paul with Eva Pauline Whitlock, John E. Whitlock
Photo courtesy John Paul Kenno

	William Allen Paul Photo courtesy John Paul Kenno

Paul's Store, Texas Forum

Subject: William Paul, Paul's Store Texas
William Paul was my Great Grand Father, his daughter, from his second family was born in 1903, Eva Paul. William was about 65 years old and a Confederate Veteran soldier. The census of 1900 lists all Eva's siblings. I found that while visiting Austin, Texas prior to 2000. Sounds like I need to plan a road trip to visit the area.

William Paul is buried in Glendale, California at Forest Lawn Cemetary. Eva (Paul) Whitlock is buried at Oakdale Cemetery, Glendora, California. She died in the year 2000. I did know one of Eva's (aka Doc) brother, Earl Paul. He worked at a Richfield gas station in Lake Arrowhead, California, died in Hemet, California. - John Paul Kenno, July 26, 2015

1907 postal map showing Paul's Store in NW Shelby County
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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