Mound City, Texas facts for kids
Houston's Mound, as it was known then, was founded in the 1840s after an area where the terrain was higher than average. It was a thriving city up until World War II; in 1930, Mound City had a general store, church, a few houses. However, when WWII happened, most residents were either drafted or had to find work in larger cities, and it became a forgotten town. There has been no population estimates since the 1960s, when it was reported that a few houses remained.
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