Knott, Texas, Howard County. (original) (raw)
History in a Pecan Shell
Farmer Calvin Stevenson Knott is the namesake of both East and West Knott. The two towns had a population of 200 in 1928 and by 1931 there was a post office in Knott.
Once famed for its watermelons, the population of Knott was 350 in 1947. It peaked at 685 in the 1960s - and the same number has been used ever since.
L - Knott,Texas founder Calvin Stevenson Knott
R - Calvin Stevenson Knotts wife, Amy Julia
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"Calvin Stevenson Knott was my great-great grandfather. My grandfather, Hamilton Howard Knott wrote a memoir of his grandfather, I've sent along 2 attachments. There are 2 pictures of Calvin. One is with his beloved wife, Amy Julia... It is my grandfather writing about his grandfather. - Suzanne Knott Carnaroli, February 18, 2019
Poem by David Knape:
KNOTT, TEXAS
Just a place
that time forgot,
it was neglected
now it's Knott
It was dry
and it was hot,
could it be
if it was knott?
On the map
it's just a spot
is it funny?
No it's Knott!
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