Pickettville

Pickettville (HM1DE1)

Location: Ballinger, TX 76821 Runnels County
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N 31° 45.048', W 99° 55.204'

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County's first permanent settlement. Founded 1862 by Wm. Guest and Richard Coffey families, and R. K. and Henry Wylie. They built Picket houses and resided here 4 years. They also erected Picket corrals, later used by trail drivers John and Joseph Henderson, John Hittson and others.
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HM NumberHM1DE1
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Year Placed1968
Placed ByTexas State Historical Survey Committee
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Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 7:53pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 412858 N 3513182
Decimal Degrees31.75080000, -99.92006667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 45.048', W 99° 55.204'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 45' 2.88" N, 99° 55' 12.24" W
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Area Code(s)325
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 653 Unnamed Road, Ballinger TX 76821, US
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