Verona is a ghost town in

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, located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

The area in what is now known as Verona today was first settled in the 1870s. When A.R. Womble built a general store to serve local farmers in the community in 1872, Verona was officially organized. A gristmill and

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were established sometime after. A post office was established at Verona on September 27, 1876, and remained in operation until November 1901, when mail was rerouted from Farmersville. It had a population of 75 in 1890, which went down to 25 in 1933.

Geography

Verona is located near Pilot Grove Creek, northeast of McKinney in northeastern

Education

Verona once had its own school. Today the community is served by the

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References

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