Forgotten History

M.L. Hair and the Willie County (Texas) Democrat

2 Comments / Forgotten History, Towns / By Jeremy Clifton

Yesterday’s Willie County rabbit was a fun one to chase, so today we’re going to continue to chase it from the First Christian Church building in Taylor all the way up SH 95 through Granger and into Barlett, which straddles the Bell/Williamson County line. Bartlett was the home of the Willie County Democrat, a paper …

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Willie County, Texas

Leave a Comment / Forgotten History / By Jeremy Clifton

Yes, that’s right. Not Willacy, and not Williamson, but Willie County. That’s not a typo. The first time I drove through downtown Taylor, I thought it looked like it ought to be a county seat. Of course, it’s not. But if Howard Bland, Curren Mendel, and James A. Simons (who all served on the building …

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