Patricia, Texas, Dawson County. (original) (raw)
Cougar Cafe sign
Photo courtesy Kat Copeland @ kat designs, April 2015
History in a Pecan Shell
Patricia isn't very old as far as Texas towns go. It only dates from 1923 when the town's name was changed from Natalie. It's thought that the name was in honor of a Patricia Hopkins who was a granddaughter of an owner of the Birge-Forbes Land Company. The postal authorities necessitated the name change to avoid confusion with Medina County's Natalia. The Birge-Forbes Land Company was way back East in Sherman, Texas, but they held a huge tract of Dawson County land. Matthew C. Lindsey was the company agent.
The Town's Namesakes
"In reading your info about Patricia, Texas I noticed that �no one knew who Natalie was� and thought I would help out! My aunt, Natalie (eldest daughter of Arthur and Hattie Hopkins), was the first namesake of the city but, as you commented, there was a fear of confusion because of the existence of �Natalia�. Patricia, her younger sister, then got the honor. Patricia passed away last year and we noted in her obituary that she had a West Texas namesake!" - Sincerely, Jayne Joiner Grimes Granddaughter of Arthur Hopkins, July 13, 2004
Patricia, Texas Update
"The current population of the greater Patricia community is still hovering at 60. Two recent additions to the business community are the Cougar Cafe and the recently organized Poco Crudo Longhorn enterprise." - Patricia Resident, June 16, 2011
Poco Crudo Longhorn Brand
The closed gin store in 2016
Photo courtesy Kat Copeland @ kat designs, April 2016
"Cotton trailers used for stripping cotton"
Photo courtesy Kat Copeland @ kat designs, February 2007
"Braceros living quarters during cotton harvests in 40's and 50's"
- Photo courtesy Kat Copeland @ kat designs, February 2007
Beam Blacksmith Shop
Photo courtesy Kat Copeland @ kat designs, February 2007
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