The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Terral was founded in 1892 by John Heidelberg Dace Terral, a Texan who leased the land from a Chickasaw woman, Emily Colbert Fleetwood, He and Hugh Schoolfield platted the townsite and began selling lots in May 1892. A post office was established August 8, 1892, with Terral himself serving as the first postmaster.
The town has remained an agricultural community since its establishment. The most important crops are watermelons, cantaloupes and cotton. Cattle and hog raising are also important. Livestock are usually sold in Fort Worth, Texas, 90 miles (140 km) to the south of Terral. The town began celebrating an annual Terral Watermelon Jubilee in July 1965.
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Nothing in Terral is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Terral has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Irving Baptist Church in Sugden, 12.1 miles away.
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