Tomlinson Hill is a small

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in Falls County,

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on State Highway 320 and approximately 1½ miles west-southwest of the junction of 320 and State Highway 7.

History

It was named for James K. Tomlinson, a native of

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who settled in the area with his family in the 1850s.Lee Jenkins
Links to Slavery and N.F.L. Star on a Hill in Texas
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/ref> After abolitionism in the United States, emancipation, many of Tomlinson's former slaves took his last name. Most of the Tomlinsons have since moved from the area, but some remain, and one notable resident returned – the late Oliver Tomlinson, the father of former

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. The school had fifty-one students in 1933. In the 1940s, there were four businesses, a school, and several houses. By the 1980s, there was only a church and one business. It was also the site of the annual meeting of the Old Settlers and Veterans Association of Falls County. The population was sixty-four in 2000. In 2012, a documentary featuring a white descendant, Chris Tomlinson, and a black descendant, Loreane Tomlinson, was directed by Lisa Kaselak.Documentary website
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References

External links

''After Words'' interview with Chris Tomlinson on ''Tomlinson Hill: The Remarkable Story of Two Families who Share the Tomlinson Name - One White, One Black'', conducted by Lavar Tomlinson, June 23, 2014

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