According to the clerk who was working n the store when I visited, the McNeil store and Post Office dates back to about 1860. The Austin White Limstone company was started about 1889. The town once boasted several community buildings including a hotel, and about 75 residences. The town was gradually swallowed up by the limestone company as it expanded operations.
The Storefront
View 2
View 3 . the store and Austin White Lime Co. in the background.
The sign
The entrance
The side of the store. Someone doesn't like windows.
A quartet of diesel engines passes the McNeil, TX General Store