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History in
a Pecan Shell
The first reference
we found for Key was 1914 but no population figures were available.
It appears there was a church consolidation that year. This merger
included three local churches forming The Midway Baptist Church which
we assume was between two points, although we don't know what (or
where) they were.
The 1930 census reported only ten residents for Key. These spread
their trade among three businesses - the names of which are lost to
history. After WWII,
Key swelled to a population of 75 and had added two additional businesses.
They counted the same 75 people for the 1950 census, but by 1980 it
had fallen to a mere 40. It dropped to 20 for both the 1990 and 2000
census. |
Key Mercantile
and old gas station in 2018
Photo courtesy Dusty
Martin, January 2018 |
Abandoned
house in Key
Photo courtesy Dusty
Martin, January 2018 |
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