Tomlinson_Hill,_Texas Latitude and Longitude:

31°15′57″N 96°59′16″W / 31.26583°N 96.98778°W / 31.26583; -96.98778
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Tomlinson Hill, Texas
Gas station and closed restaurant at junction with Highway 7
Gas station and closed restaurant at junction with Highway 7
Tomlinson Hill is located in Texas
Tomlinson Hill
Tomlinson Hill
Tomlinson Hill is located in the United States
Tomlinson Hill
Tomlinson Hill
Coordinates: 31°15′57″N 96°59′16″W / 31.26583°N 96.98778°W / 31.26583; -96.98778
Country  United States of America
State  Texas
County Falls
Population
 ( 2000)
 • Total64
Time zone UTC-6 ( Central (CST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76661
Area code 254

Tomlinson Hill is a small unincorporated community in Falls County, Texas, United States. [1] It lies approximately 7½ miles west of Marlin on State Highway 320 and approximately 1½ miles west-southwest of the junction of 320 and State Highway 7.

History

It was named for James K. Tomlinson, a native of Georgia who settled in the area with his family in the 1850s. [1] [2] [3] After emancipation, many of Tomlinson's former slaves took his last name. [2] [3] Most of the Tomlinsons have since moved from the area, but some remain, and one notable resident returned – the late Oliver Tomlinson, the father of former National Football League (NFL) player LaDainian Tomlinson. [2] [3]

The school had fifty-one students in 1933. [1] In the 1940s, there were four businesses, a school, and several houses. [1] By the 1980s, there was only a church and one business. [1] It was also the site of the annual meeting of the Old Settlers and Veterans Association of Falls County. [1] The population was sixty-four in 2000. [1]

In 2012, a documentary featuring a white descendant, Chris Tomlinson, and a black descendant, Loreane Tomlinson, was directed by Lisa Kaselak. [4] [5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl, TOMLINSON HILL, TX, The Handbook of Texas Online
  2. ^ a b c Lee Jenkins, Links to Slavery and N.F.L. Star on a Hill in Texas, The New York Times, January 7, 2007
  3. ^ a b c Lee Jenkins, 'A Heritage on a Hill, San Diego Magazine, February 2007, pp. 103-105 [1]
  4. ^ Documentary website
  5. ^ imdb

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