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Roxie was formed as a shipping point on the Y & M V Railroad in 1886.
The area was owned by John Q. Graves, who donated the land for the the new town. He was a County Supervisor for the Beat One, which included Roxie, for many years. The people of the new town named the place for John Q. Graves baby daughter, Roxie. The town was incorporated in 1890. Before the railroad ceased operations, Roxie was a thriving little town with many stores, a couple of hotels, a movie theater and quite a few more residents. Most of the people in the town worked for the Y & M V Railroad or were involved in some aspect of
the logging industry and sawmills.
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