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Old Lewisville history and the rise of New Lewisville town
The article recalls Lewisville's move from Old Town to New Lewisville after the Cotton Belt railroad arrived. It highlights early families like the Moores, Cooks, Kitchens, and Wades, local teachers, and stories of local life, mail routes, and a buried treasure tale connected to Battlefield. It ends noting Lewisville's persistence as a pretty town and a stray Yoruba note on burial customs.
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Shreveport
Cotton Belt
Lewisville
Buchanans
Stamps
Aoman
Arund
Old
Tillman Parks
Moores
Henry Moore
Mertien
Yorum
Stowe
Spring Hill
Yorom
Battle
Battlefield
Mr. Yocom