First Came the Railroad

First Came the Railroad (HM1OAZ)

Location: Longview, TX 75601 Gregg County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 29.734', W 94° 44.212'

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1870

The original site of Longview lay on the western outskirts of Earpville, a pioneer Upshur County community along the old Marshall-Tyle Road (today known as U.S. Highway 80). Founded around 1850 by James Earp, (pronounced "Arpville") consisted of several farmhouses, a post office, blacksmith shop, a church, one or two stores, stagecoach stop and campground.

After the War between the States, Northern capital allowed the Southern Pacific Railroad to expand toward California from the pre-war terminus at Marshall. The Southern Pacific purchased a 100-acre tract in April 1870 from farmer O.H. Methvin, laying out a town site in advance of track construction. The name "Longview," was selected for the new town and was inspired by the scenic view from atop Rock Hill, where Methvin's home was located.
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HM NumberHM1OAZ
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Year Placed2000
Placed ByOne Hundred Acres of Heritage, Inc
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Date Added Monday, September 28th, 2015 at 9:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 336821 N 3596696
Decimal Degrees32.49556667, -94.73686667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 29.734', W 94° 44.212'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 29' 44.04" N, 94° 44' 12.72" W
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Area Code(s)903, 214
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 283-299 E Methvin St, Longview TX 75601, US
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