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Settled by cattlemen who ran herds on open range, and stock-farming homesteaders.
Development began in early 1880's after Winfield Scott, rancher, fenced his spread.
Area had three schools, lodge hall, tabernacle, general sto…
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Sun Oil Company's well - No. 1 Allen Jameson - was staked in Sept. 1946 and struck oil Nov. 17.
Intermittent drilling had gone on in Coke County for 30 years, but this discovery began a county-wide oil boom.
Drilled by the Da…
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A pioneer ranching center, settled about 1880. Early land owners included S.M. Conner, W.G. Jameson and W.R. Walker. Dr. J.E. Reed for 50 years was only physician here. R.B. Allen was outstanding civic leader.
Post office, named for pea…
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On site of prehistoric Indian camps, in area where in 1850's Fort Chadbourne soldiers often skirmished with Indians.
One of the first settlements and second pioneer post office (established 1888) in county.
Named for the Coma…
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Formed from Tom Green County
Created March 13, 1889
Organized April 23, 1889
Named in Honor of
Richard Coke
1829 - 1896
Governor of Texas 1874-1876
Member of United States Senate
1878 - 1896
County Seat, …
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Born in Illinois. Came to Texas 1856. Joined Confederate Army in New Orleans, 1861; fought in siege of Vicksburg (1863), in Battle of Mansfield (1864), and at Pleasant Hill, LA., where he was captured. Exchanged at Blair's Landing, he served to en…
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Established in 1891, two years after the founding of the city of Robert Lee, developers L. B. Harris and Eugene Cartledge, as president and secretary of the Austin & Northern Land & Cattle Company, on Sept. 29, 1892, sold for $1.00 this 11.7-acre …