Dew, Texas
Dew, Texas | |
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Dew is an
Farm to Market Road 489, nine miles south of Fairfield, the county seat
.
Originally known as Avant or Avant Prairie, the area was first settled in the 1850s by pioneers from
Methodist
church. A post office was reestablished in December 1885 with the town renamed Dew. Locals requested the name "Drew" to honor a local resident, but the postal authorities misread the application.
The population of Dew peaked in 1947, when it was home to 195 residents. As of July 2006[update] approximately 70 people reside in Dew . The Dew Independent School District serves area students.
References
External links
- Dew, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dew, Texas
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