Ackerly, Texas. (original) (raw)

History in a Pecan Shell

The town had been part of the Slaughter Ranch before it was broken up and sold for small farms in 1923. Ackerly was named for it's founder, a Georgian named Paul Ackerly.

A post office opened in 1924 and a school district was formed. Because of the vastness of the area and the scattered children, the district included parts of Dawson, Borden, Martin, and Howard counties, but the school was built at Ackerly.

In 1948 the population was 500 with as many as four cotton gins operating at one time. The population had fallen to 317 by 1980 and the town declined further - reaching just 243 by 1990.

Photographer's Note:
"Nice little town. Lots of interesting subjects." -

Barclay Gibson, July 2015

First United Methodist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2004

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