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dangerbird2 t1_iztdozl wrote

Fun fact: that site is where Richard Padian, namesake of Padonia Rd (also my ancestor), lived back in the 1800s after emigrating from Ireland

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adb1146 OP t1_iztgovo wrote

I think your ancestor would be sad.

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dangerbird2 t1_izy0y8f wrote

I mean, the only reason he settled there was because his migrant group ran out of money while travelling to Texas (which is why the area is called Texas, Maryland. FWIW, pretty much all of the original village had been built over by the quarries decades ago.

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adb1146 OP t1_izzky0p wrote

No way. Really. That’s such a cool factoid. I have honestly often wondered why it’s called Texas Station. It Thank you so much for enriching my knowledge base.

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