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History in
a Pecan Shell
Settled in the
1870s, Viola was named after the daughter of William Cobb, gristmill
and cotton gin operator. The community was granted a post office in
1879. It had a population of 60 in the mid 1880s with one store and
four different churches.
The population peaked in 1896 with 75 residents, but it started into
a irreversible decline thereafter. In 1905 the post office closed
and by the time the Great Depression arrived, Viola was already a
ghost. |
1907
Cass County postal
map showing Viola
SE of Linden & Atlanta.
Near Louisiana state line)
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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