Arcadia
Arcadia is at the junction of Farm roads 138 and 1645, ten miles southwest of Center in western Shelby County. In 1903 it had two schools, one for White children that had sixty-eight pupils, and one for black children that had sixteen pupils. By 1938 the school district had been consolidated with a nearby common school district. In 1946 the community had a church, two stores, a gin, and a population estimated at twenty-five. From 1972 through 2000 the population was reported as twenty.
Cecil Harper, Jr. | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
Arcadia is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Arcadia is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Burtonsville)
- (Toomey)
Location
Latitude: 31.76323100Longitude: -94.34048010
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Population Count, 2009
35