Located in Shelby County in deep East Texas, Arcadia was once a thriving town serving the surrounding area (see map).
Founded in 1887, at its peak Arcadia had a population of approximately 400 and a diverse commercial district, including multiple business, mills, schools, and churches. Following the Second World War many left the area for jobs elsewhere leading to a gradual population decline. The last surviving business closed its doors in 1985, and in 2014 Arcadia had population of fifty-one, primarily made up of descendants of the original founding families. |
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Archival Items
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Marguerite Wallace Adams OH#1023
Greg Grant OH#715 Jackie Emanis Grant OH#814 Neil Grant OH#810 Noel Grant OH#817 Noel Grant, Neil Grant, Greg Grant OH#1087 Lester Hughes OH#815 Joy Hughes Livingston #812 Charlsie Emanis Marcone OH#811 Marie Emanis McCauley OH#816 Olen Oliver OH#998 Dalton Pate OH#819 Delbert Wheeler OH#813 |
Digitized materials are available through the ETRC's Digital Archives. The direct link to the Arcadia materials in the Voice from Small Places Collection is here.
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Photovoice |
Historic Resources Survey |