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Jackson Brothers sold the newly cleared acreage for farmland. On June 15, 1939, services of what became Longwood Baptist Church began in a dwelling house, with a church being completed in 1940. Longwood Road was the main street for the community and was once lined with a tractor dealership, a gas company, several garages and general stores, as well as, a hardware store for shopping. In the 1950s, Geneva Boyd's Longwood Grill was a popular hangout for teenagers. In 1984 there were discussions about possible incorporation. Most of the businesses have closed with many young people leaving to seek jobs.
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282:ZIP code
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