Black plaque № 31340

Holland, TX, United States

Holland Community. Present-day Holland has its origins in three different settlements. Settlers first came here during the 1830s to farm the area’s fertile soil. A community named Mountain Home (0.5 mi SE) formed along Darrs Creek and included a school, church, businesses and a cotton gin. A post of

fice opened in 1870, with James Shaw serving as postmaster. In 1874, James R. “Rube” Holland (1847-1912), a Civil War veteran, came to Bell county from Arkansas. In 1878, he built a steam-powered cott

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