Freestone County, Texas
Communities


Old Ghost Towns - Never had a post office:



Bain community
   Not much is known of the school's exact location at the moment. Although it
must be near Campbell Branch.  The community seemed to exist from 1880s to 1898.  
   The Campbell Branch column of June 1894 mentions: "The young folks enjoyed an
entertainment at Mr. Norris' last Friday night in the Bain neighborhood, and of 
course we were there." *1* 
   The Campbell Branch column of August 1894 mentions: "While going to preaching
last Thursday night, Mr. Bain happened to the misfortune of getting his horse
snake-bitten, on fore and hind foot. The doctors say it is out of danger.
   Mr. Luna Bain has accepted a position behind the counter of Mr. Lanning's store,
of Mexia. Success Luna."
   The obituary of Harvey Bain listed him dying at his home near Cotton Gin in 
June 1897. *2*   
   The Campbell Branch Locals column of May 1898 mentions: "A negro house 
accidentally caught fire and burned up last week, near the Bain community." *3*


Bain public school #76: 
   14 white pupils in 1887 as #76 *4*
   15 white students in 1891 as #76
   Bain School was listed with an enrollment of 31 kids in 1893-1894 school year as #76.
   37 white students in 1895-96 and switches to #72
   20 white pupils in 1896-97 as #72  
   29 white kids in 1897-98 as #72
   [then #72 becomes Carter in 1889-90]
   [In 1902, there are a number of kids with the surname of Bain that attend the 
school at Campbell's Branch.]
   [In 1903, there are two of different kids with the surname of Bain that attend the 
school at Cotton Gin.]

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SOURCES:
*1* = The Fairfield Recorder - Friday, June 15, 1894 Page: 2
*2* = The Fairfield Recorder - Friday, July 23, 1897 Page: 1  
*3* = The Fairfield Recorder - Friday, May 13, 1898 Page: 4  
*4* = Fairfield Recorder newspaper - Friday, September 2, 1887 issue 
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