Black Community

Black Community (HM11YJ)

Location: Friona, TX 79035 Parmer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 41.275', W 102° 36.195'

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In 1898, the Santa Fe Railroad came through here and associated buildings were constructed in what would become the Black Community. Named for land speculator E.B. Black, the community was further settled beginning in 1908, when the Wright Land Company sold area property for the XIT Ranch. Parmer County soon established a school and by 1912, Black had a post office. Community life largely focused on Black's business and church. In 1950, the Black School consolidated with Friona; the school building was later used as a community center. Today, the community persists and remains closely tied to its past as a historic rural settlement.
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HM NumberHM11YJ
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 12:12am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 719557 N 3841049
Decimal Degrees34.68791667, -102.60325000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 41.275', W 102° 36.195'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 41' 16.50" N, 102° 36' 11.70" W
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Area Code(s)806
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6-38 Railroad Rd, Friona TX 79035, US
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