Tag: Necessity Texas

  • A TOWN CALLED NECESSITY

    Necessity is located in southeastern Stephens County, Texas.  It was first called Mountain Valley and later Cotton Plant. It got the present name when the community applied for a post office.  The application stated that it was a necessity that the town have a post office.  The approval came back for a post office at…

  • A GOOD STORY

    There is a grave in the middle of a farm road in southeast Stephens County near the community of Necessity.  My maternal grandfather, Gus Haskins, owned the farm adjacent to the grave at one time. One day manly years ago, an elderly cousin went to the Necessity cemetery to place some flowers.  There were some…