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When Corsicana Had 35 Saloons: Oil, Prohibition & a Wild Texas Boomtown

When Corsicana Had 35 Saloons: Oil, Prohibition & a Wild Texas Boomtown

Cheryl Blanton
Published on: 31/08/2026

In 1900, Corsicana, Texas had just 9,313 residents—but 35 saloons. Discover how oil transformed this North Texas town and why prohibition followed.

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