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(½ mi. S. of this site)
First settler, Celeste Pingenot came to this area in 1870. He built first house on south bank of Turkey Creek, 1871. Established stagecoach stand, store and inn; named it Wallace. He was first postmaster, commissioned, 1878.Community protected from Indians by small detachment of soldiers billeted at "The Spring," nearby.
August Cline was employed by Pingenot to operate store and stagecoach stand. When railroad came in 1883, built rock house and post office on north bank. Became postmaster. Renamed community, Cline.
Details
| HM Number | HM1I3A |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 921 |
| Year Placed | 1967 |
| Placed By | State Historical Survey Committee |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, November 30th, 2014 at 1:01pm PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 394655 N 3235301 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.24215000, -100.08406667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 14.529', W 100° 5.044' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 14' 31.74" N, 100° 5' 2.64" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 830, 210 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near US-90, Uvalde TX 78801, US |
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