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Talco, Texas : ウィキペディア英語版 | Talco, Texas
Talco is a city in Titus County, Texas, United States. The population was 516 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a local candy bar (It was either a shelf carton or because the local people said it was "Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana Country hence Talco. Also reports said it may have been a local company name Texas-Arkansas-Louisian Company. There are varying reports to what it was actually. == History == Two post offices were established near the current site of Talco: Gouldsboro in 1856 and Goolesboro in 1878. Due to name conflict the community changed its name to "Talco" based on the Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana Candy Company initials on a candy wrapper. In 1912, Talco relocated to be closer to a railroad line. Oil was discovered in 1936, leading to a big boom in the economy. Talco called itself the "Asphalt capital of the world."
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