Happy Justin Day! The Story Behind October 4
Why is October 4 Justin Day? Here’s the story of how Justin got its name, from “Justine” in 1887 to the official Justin Day we celebrate today.
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The Mary Polk Survey
Who Was Mary Polk?
A road name in Justin may be holding a piece of our town’s earliest history. Just south of Bishop Park, land once known as the Mary Polk Survey stretched across an area that today includes Mary Polk Road. But who was Mary Polk? Our research has uncovered two possible candidates—Mary Polk Hardeman and Mary Polk Bryan—but so far, neither can be definitively connected to the land. With help from Karrisa Moseley, genealogist and paralegal, we’re digging deeper into the records to uncover the woman behind the name.
Think you know who Mary Polk was? We want to hear from you.
