Potosi
2007 Est. Pop.: 1,645.
Location: About 6 miles southeast of Abilene’s city limits in the area of FM 1750. The U.S. Census Bureau labels Potosi as a census-designated place, which means it is a closely settled, named, unincorporated community.
History: When applying for a post office, R.A. Pollard named Potosi in 1893 after a town in Mexico. The Pollard family originally settled the area in the 1870s. A Southern Methodist church that was built in 1880 and rebuilt after a fire in 1884 served as the first school from 1891 to 1897.
In 1914 Potosi included a cotton gin, a couple of churches and a handful of businesses. By the 1950s, its population had dropped below 100. The development of several new neighborhoods that began in the late 1980s and continues today has led to a population boom.
- Source: The Handbook of Texas Online and www.wylieweekly.com
On the Net: While Potosi has no city government, it is served by the Potosi Volunteer Fire Department, which responds to fires and medical emergencies in a 75-square-mile area in Taylor County. The 17-member group includes two paramedics and three emergency medical technicians. In 2007, the Potosi VFD responded to 189 calls, compared to 65 in 2002. More information: www.potosifiredepartment.com
Source: www.weeklywylie.com
School Information: Most of the Potosi neighborhoods are in the Wylie Independent School District, which serves approximately 3,200 students from about 5,500 households. Students in grade Pre-K to 12th are divided on five campuses located within Abilene city limits. Mascot: Bulldog.
Wylie Early Childhood Center
(PPCD, Pre-K)
6249 Buffalo Gap Rd.
Abilene 79605
325-437-2350
Wylie Elementary
(K-2nd grade)
7650 Hardwick Rd.
Abilene 79606
325-692-6554
Wylie Intermediate School
(3rd-5th grade)
3158 Beltway South
Abilene 79606
325-692-7961
Wylie Junior High School
(6th-8th grade)
4010 Beltway South
Abilene 79606
325-695-1910
Wylie High School
(9th-12th grade)
4502 Antilley Rd.
Abilene 79606
325-690-1181
Web Site: www.wylie.esc14.net
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