The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 67, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1999 Page: 69 of 88
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THE CLIFTON RECORD
BOSQUE COUNTY, U.S.A., FRIDAY, AUG. 20, 1999 - 57
Walnut Springs, Texas
Walnut Springs — Former Texas Central Headquarters
Walnut Springs was settled around 1860, but
was not surveyed as a town until the Texas
Central Railroad came through in 1881. As the
location of the railroad's divisional machine
shop, the town grew rapidly early in its his
tory.
Dams were built at Steele Creek to insure
water for the railroad and its shops. A railroad
hospital was built in addition to feed and seed
stores, coal and wood shops, livery stables
with harness and saddle sales, meat markets,
cafes, boarding houses, and even saloons
Walnut Springs at one time was the larg
est city between Waco and Fort Worth The
railroad and the city flourished through
World War 1, with Walnut’s population
bulging to an estimated 3,500 However, a
slow economy folfcwing the war brought
a slow and steady pccline in population to
the area
Those that remained have kept the town
vibrant. Several churches, whose congre
gations date back to the 1880s, still
gather
Education has always been impor
tant to the people of Walnut Springs
In 1885, Central College opened with
108 students The school was later
merged with the public school system
Today, Walnut Springs is a small but
proud little community that stills
boasts of a quality educational sys
tern
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Dr. Joe H. Yarbro, D.D.S., Inc.
Richard F. Hansard, D.D.S.
jtaff have been providing gentle dental care to the residents of Bosque County
for 22 years and have recently moved Into a new, state-of-the-art dental clinic In Valley Mills. Dr.
Richard Hansard Joined the practice in June after serving as a dentist in the U.S. Air Force for three
years. We provide complete family dentistry, orthodontics, and cosmetic dentistry. We are open
Monday • Friday with extended hours on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. We welcome new
patients and can be reached on our toll-free number (888) 932-6404.
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 67, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1999, newspaper, August 20, 1999; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth791182/m1/69/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.