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VISTA

VISTA POST OFFICE
1904--1909

 

VISTA was derived from the name of Buena Vista Mason, wife of William Turner Mason, prominent citizen, gin man, and early settler of that area. The Masons moved to Mason Mountain in 1882 from Leon County, TX.  Nine Mason families lived in the community which included a Methodist Church called Mason Mountain Circuit (services were held once a month). Mr. Mason requested that the name of his post office should be "Buena Vista," but since that name was already taken, "Vista" was assigned to the post office. Buena Vista Mason was appointed postmistress on 26 May, 1904. On 30 April, 1909, the Vista Post Office closed and mail was delivered from Evant. The Mason Gin was open from 1908 to 1942. The Vista Community is on FM 2414 south of CR 526. 

Geneva Sills was teaching in the Vista Mountain School in 1918 when the flu epidemic occurred. All members of the Harry Hughes family had the flu. Miss Sills went to the Hughes home after school each day to cook for them and to care for them during the night. The school at Vista is known as Mason’s School. Vista is thirteen miles south of Hamilton.

 

George Haines Kincheloe and his wife Mary "Polly" Register Kincheloe moved to Hamilton County in 1874 and purchased land in the area which would later be called Vista Mountain.

"VISTA, TX." The Handbook of Texas Online

 

 
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