Cotton Production in Runnels County

Cotton Production in Runnels County (HM1HFS)

Location: Goldsboro, TX 79519 Runnels County
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N 32° 2.339', W 99° 44.999'

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In 1884, when most of Runnels County was range for livestock, R.F. Counts (1838-1892) planted an experimental cotton field near this site. His success encouraged other area farmers, who raised 88 bales in 1888. First cotton gin in the nearby town of Content was a converted corn and flour mill. C.W. Miller and C.E. Woodrow built a new gin (1 mi. ne) about 1897. The County had about 40 gins to process its peak harvest of 78,172 bales in 1932. Cotton boosted property values in this area and remains a principal crop.
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HM NumberHM1HFS
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Marker Number1077
Year Placed1976
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 6:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 429189 N 3545002
Decimal Degrees32.03898333, -99.74998333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 2.339', W 99° 44.999'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 2' 20.34" N, 99° 44' 59.94" W
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Area Code(s)325
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1896 FM382, Goldsboro TX 79519, US
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