Tolosa is an

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in Kaufman County, located in the

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. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 58 from 1988 through 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.

History

The area in what is now known as Tolosa today was settled sometime before the

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. Some of its first settlers were two families surnamed King and Baker, and the community was once known as Baker's Prairie. It was reported to be named from a Native American tribal group. A post office was established at Tolosa in 1880. Its population was 25 in 1884 and doubled six years later. Tolosa had ten businesses and three churches in operation. The community's population was 116 in 1904 but then plunged to 50 by 1936. Its population remained stable after

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, in which it increased to 58 from 1988 through 2000. Although it is unincorporated, Tolosa has a post office with the ZIP code of 75143.ZIP Code lookup
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Geography

Tolosa is located along

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, one mile west of Cedar Creek Reservoir, southeast of

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, and south of

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in the southeastern portion of Kaufman County.

Education

Tolosa had its own school in 1890. Today the community is served by the

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References

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