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How Eros came to be

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The Tremont Lumber company founded Eros, in the early 20th century. Mrs. Mary Collins, née Nash (wife of Samuel Collins) suggested that the sawmill boomtown be named after the 433 Eros Asteroid (discovered in 1898). Eros served as a center point for a number of small surrounding communities, such as Hog Hair, Jumping Vernon, Indian Village, Salem Guyton, Flat Creek, Head Settlement, Vernon, Fuller Town, and Bug Tussle. Most children in these communities were sent to study at the Eros school, and citizens would normally receive their mail through rural mail coming from Eros. Box suppers would be held for various causes, making Eros a social center.

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Timeline

Eros, 1922 to 1933

Woven from the archive, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 20th century
  2. 1922Born hereJesse C. Deen is born here
  3. 1923Born hereHarry Larche is born here
  4. 1933Born hereBuzz Busby is born here
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3 famous people were born in Eros

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Buzz BusbyBluegrass musician · b. 1933
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Jesse C. DeenLouisiana politician and educator · b. 1922
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Harry LarcheAmerican football player · b. 1923

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