Murvaul, Texas

Murvaul is a rural community located in south central Panola County, Texas, on Farm Road 10 and Murvaul Creek eight miles south of Carthage.

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Panola County, Texas - Carthage

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The area was settled in the early 1860s. A post office operated there from 1874 to 1880 and from 1899 to 1918. In 1882, the reported population was 200. Around 1900, the community served as a stop on the Texas and Gulf Railroad.

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1860s - 1874 - 1880 - 1899 - 1918 - 1882 - 1900 - Texas and Gulf Railroad

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After World War I, Murvaul began to decline. By the early 1990s, only a few scattered dwellings remained.

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World War I - 1990s

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