Community History: Ash Switch: Henderson County, Texas

Copyright © 2001 by Holli Boone Kees. This copy contributed for use in 
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Ash Switch

Ash Switch is named for the John Ash family, who had a large and prosperous 100 
acre peach orchard at the turn of the century. Since they did a lot of railroad 
shipping, the railroad built a special switch to their loading area. (A swtich 
is a short stretch of railroad track).

The Ash family owned two homes, one here on the farm and one in downtown 
Athens. The homes were almost identical. The Athens home, originally located on 
East Corsciana, has been moved to East Tyler Street and is currently the 
Gingerbread House, a boutique. The cemetery, known as the Ash Cemetery, serves 
the local community. The Ash homes are featured in Old Homes of Henderson 
County.

Transcribed by Holli Boone Kees