Boling Texas

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Established after the Civil War by Taylor brothers (William, Toliver, Tyre, Marcus D., Ben, and Zachariah) who came to Wharton County to become large Plantation Owners.
Boling was known as Floyd's Lane
In 1903 a plat of land was designated to become a town known as Boling within the "Vineyard Town Company".
Named in honor of Bolling A. Harrison daughter of Gerard A. Harrison.
Somehow one of the "l"s was dropped and the accepted spelling become Boling.
Became a boom town in 1925 with the discovery of oil
Original map of Boling was filed in Wharton County Deed Records in 1903 by R. B. Huston, president of the Vineyard town company.
Located on the Texas, Mexican and New York Railroad 10 miles Southeast of Wharton.
Post office established in April 1926 with Lloyd W. Travis as postmaster.
1929 School was furnished to educate local youth.
1942 Boling Independent School District was organized.

February last Saturday in February Annual Boling Fair Fundraiser
June Second Saturday in June Annual Boiling Bullshooter's Fund Raiser.
August-First Saturday in August St.Joseph Church Bazar.

Boling Area Churches

Church of Jesus Christ 421 E Texas ST Boling TX 77420 -9395 (979) 657-9903 Map	First Baptist Church of Boling 1146 HWY 1301 Boling TX 77420 (979) 657-2263 Map
First United Methodist Church Boling TX (979) 657-3057	Old Bethlehem Baptist Church Cardell Rd Boling TX
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church Boling	Shiloh Baptist Church FM 442 Boling TX

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Boling Community Services/Agencies

Boling Clinic 120 Railroad Boling TX (979) 657-4000	Boling District Community Center (979) 657-2600
Boling Little League 9831 ALLEN RD Boling TX (979) 657-3813	Boling Municipal Boling TX (979) 657-3736
Boling Municpal Water District (979) 657-2106

Flowers in front of Boling Post Office

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