The Goldthwaite Eagle

The Goldthwaite Eagle (HM1ORK)

Location: Goldthwaite, TX 76844 Mills County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 26.98', W 98° 34.126'

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In 1885 William H. Thompson (1842-1896) started a weekly newspaper, "The Mountaineer", which closed but was reestablished in 1894. He sold it in 1896 to R.M. Thompson, his nephew, who renamed it "The Goldthwaite Eagle". At that time eagles still lived in the hills of Mills County. The paper was bought in 1920 by Dr. E.M. Wilson. It changed hands between the Wilson and Thompson families unti 1950, when Charlie T. Wilson sold it to H.R. Ekins. A merger with "The Mullin Enterprise" made it the county's only newspaper. In 1971 Frank Bridges purchased "The Eagle" from Victor E. Koleber.
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HM NumberHM1ORK
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Marker Number2199
Year Placed1977
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 540973 N 3479518
Decimal Degrees31.44966667, -98.56876667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 26.98', W 98° 34.126'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 26' 58.8" N, 98° 34' 7.56" 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 1004 Fisher St, Goldthwaite TX 76844, US
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