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Landmarks & Vanished Communities

This index preserves the TXGenWeb collection of named places, geographic features, historic sites, and vanished communities associated with Coke County, Texas.

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Coke County Landmarks & Vanished Communities
Feature Name Type Latitude, Longitude Description Source
Antelope Creek stream 31.866667, -100.461667 — USGS
Antelope Creek stream 32.070833, -100.335278 — USGS
Big Windmill locale 31.774444, -100.510556 — USGS
Bitter Creek stream 31.989167, -100.678333 — USGS
Bonner Point cape 32.049167, -100.269444 — USGS
Bouzier Creek stream 32.055278, -100.313889 — USGS
Bronte pop place 31.887222, -100.291389 Eastern gateway to Permian Basin, in Coke County, called Oso and Broncho in early 1880's. Formally named for English novelist Charlotte Bronte, in 1890. Incorporated 1907. Basic agricultural economy, predominantly ranching. Site of major oil and gas development since 1948. USGS & Mary Love Berryman marylove@tyler.net
Bronte Oil Field oilfield 31.879444, -100.316389 — USGS
Buffalo Creek stream 31.840278, -100.405000 — USGS
Buffalo Spring spring 31.725556, -100.488889 — USGS
Bull Pasture Windmill locale 31.811667, -100.525556 — USGS
Butterfield Canyon valley 31.747778, -100.476111 — USGS
Butterfield Peak summit 31.773056, -100.482500 — USGS
Cedar Hill cemetery 32.007500, -100.747222 The Cedar Hill area, settled by Stock-farming homesteaders about 1890. Was named for the nearby cedar-covered elevation. A one-room school built in 1891 was located about 100 yards north of the cemetery, which remains. However, no post office or town ever developed. Discouraged by drouths and the lack of conveniences, many people had departed by 1904. The school closed after 1917. 30 years later, an oil boom swept the county, Cedar Hill area, supplying 2 big companies. Now lies within one of West Texas largest Oil Field. USGS & Mary Love Berryman marylove@tyler.net
Cedar Hill Cemetery cemetery 32.007500, -100.747222 — USGS
Cedar Mountain summit 31.866389, -100.331944 — USGS
Cement Creek stream 31.778333, -100.460833 — USGS
Cement Mountain summit 31.758056, -100.484444 — USGS
Cemetery Draw valley 32.022778, -100.737778 — USGS
Cobb Creek stream 31.838889, -100.408889 — USGS
Coke County civil 31.883333, -100.533333 — USGS
Cow Creek stream 32.051111, -100.326389 — USGS
Cow Creek stream 31.857500, -100.383056 — USGS
Coxs Gap gap 32.002222, -100.372222 — USGS
Dead Indian Mountain summit 32.083611, -100.766944 — USGS
Deadman Canyon valley 31.988056, -100.336667 — USGS
Divide locale 31.805556, -100.696111 — USGS
Double Barrel Creek stream 31.858611, -100.345833 — USGS
Dripping Springs spring 31.906667, -100.611944 — USGS
Dry Creek stream 31.960278, -100.297778 — USGS
Durham Peak summit 32.008889, -100.501667 — USGS
E V Spence Reservoir reservoir 31.841667, -100.516667 — USGS
East Kickapoo Creek stream 31.885278, -100.283056 — USGS
Edith pop place 31.903333, -100.610278 Settled by cattlemen who ran herds on open range, and stock-farming homesteaders. Area had three schools, Lodge Hall, Tabernacle, general store, cotton gin and blacksmith shop. The Post Office, established in 1890, was named for Edith Bonsall, an admired young lady of Ballinger. It closed in 1955. Dwindling schools combined, then consolidated with those of nearby Robert Lee. As trend toward urban living increased, Edith declined. USGS & Mary Love Berryman marylove@tyler.net
Elm Bend bend 31.896944, -100.537778 — USGS
Fairview Cemetery cemetery 31.880556, -100.288333 — USGS
Fort Chadbourne pop place 32.000556, -100.289167 (12 miles NE of Bronte on US 277) Established by the United States Army October 28, 1852. as a protection to frontier settlers against Indians. Named in honor of Lieutenant T. L Chadbourne, killed at Resaca de la Palma May 9, 1846. Occupied by Federal Troops 1852-1859; 1865-1867. An important station on the Butterfield Overland Stage Route 1858-1861. USGS & Mary Love Berryman marylove@tyler.net
Fort Chadbourne military 32.034444, -100.246111 — USGS
Fort Chadbourne Cemetery cemetery 31.988333, -100.291389 — USGS
Fort Chadbourne Cemetery cemetery 32.040556, -100.250833 — USGS
Fox Hollow bay 32.061667, -100.276111 — USGS
Gasconades Creek stream 32.055278, -100.764167 — USGS
Gladney Field park 32.075833, -100.689722 — USGS
Goat Mountain summit 31.981111, -100.780278 — USGS
Gobbler Creek stream 32.027778, -100.516389 — USGS
Gobbler Hill summit 31.721944, -100.302500 — USGS
Green Mountain summit 31.891111, -100.667500 — USGS
Green Mountain Community Center locale 31.904722, -100.642222 — USGS
Grubs Canyon valley 31.972500, -100.796389 — USGS
Gulf Peninsula cape 32.049444, -100.284722 — USGS
Hatley Windmill locale 31.824722, -100.551667 — USGS
Hayrick pop place 31.959722, -100.394167 First County Seat of Coke County, 1889 -1890. USGS & Mary Love Berryman marylove@tyler.net
Hayrick Cemetery cemetery 31.954722, -100.394722 — USGS
Hayrick Mountain summit 31.959722, -100.394167 — USGS
Head of the Creek Windmill locale 31.766944, -100.575833 — USGS
Helfer Creek Tank reservoir 32.079167, -100.809167 — USGS
Hendry Point cape 32.061667, -100.279722 — USGS
Hidden Spring spring 31.745556, -100.371389 — USGS
Hog Canyon valley 31.784444, -100.506389 — USGS
Hog Mountain summit 31.923611, -100.241667 — USGS
Holiman Ranch locale 31.589444, -100.647222 — USGS
Horse Canyon valley 31.810556, -100.579722 — USGS
Horse Mountain summit 32.040833, -100.528611 — USGS
Humble Neck bay 32.060278, -100.267778 — USGS
I A B Oil Field oilfield 31.974722, -100.589444 — USGS
Indian Creek stream 31.853333, -100.387222 — USGS
Indian Creek Cemetery cemetery 31.892778, -100.414167 — USGS
Jack Miles Creek stream 31.850556, -100.425556 — USGS
Jameson-Strawn Oil Field oilfield 32.024444, -100.745000 — USGS
Jones Peak summit 31.993889, -100.327778 — USGS
Juniper Creek stream 31.789722, -100.215000 — USGS
Juniper Peak summit 31.756389, -100.334444 — USGS
Kaiser Creek stream 32.040556, -100.295000 — USGS
Kates Creek stream 31.896111, -100.754444 — USGS
Kickapoo Creek stream 31.846667, -100.286111 — USGS
Kickapoo Mountain summit 31.966944, -100.336111 — USGS
KTEO-FM (San Angelo) tower 31.703056, -100.322222 — USGS
Little Round Mountain summit 31.791944, -100.499167 — USGS
Little Walnut Creek stream 31.745278, -100.786389 — USGS
Live Oak Creek stream 31.618056, -100.678333 — USGS
Liveoak Creek stream 31.835000, -100.315278 — USGS
Liveoak Ridge ridge 31.802500, -100.412778 — USGS
Lock Canyon valley 31.824722, -100.571944 — USGS
Lone Mountain summit 31.830278, -100.550000 — USGS
Long Canyon valley 31.819722, -100.539722 — USGS
Lygay Oil Field oilfield 31.992222, -100.700833 — USGS
Machae Creek stream 31.850833, -100.422500 — USGS
Margaret, Mount summit 31.745833, -100.295556 — USGS
McCuthen Oil Field oilfield 31.905833, -100.406667 — USGS
McDowell Point cape 32.059167, -100.288611 — USGS
McKnight State Sanatorium hospital 31.611667, -100.649444 — USGS
Meadow Creek stream 31.979444, -100.595278 — USGS
Meadow Mountain summit 32.013611, -100.606944 — USGS
Messbox Creek stream 31.895278, -100.499444 — USGS
Middle Kickapoo Creek stream 31.885833, -100.283333 — USGS
Millican Mountains summit 31.846389, -100.587500 — USGS
Millican Oil Field oilfield 31.921667, -100.686667 — USGS
Mountain Creek stream 31.886944, -100.473889 — USGS
Mountain Creek Reservoir reservoir 31.899167, -100.475556 — USGS
Mule Creek stream 31.783056, -100.210278 — USGS
Mule Creek Cemetery cemetery 31.714722, -100.316944 — USGS
Mule Creek Spring spring 31.722778, -100.388889 — USGS
Munn Ranch locale 31.584444, -100.716944 — USGS
Nan Hatty Tank reservoir 32.037778, -100.808889 — USGS
Natural Well Draw valley 31.912222, -100.675556 — USGS
Nipple Peak summit 31.758889, -100.387778 — USGS
Nipple Peak summit 31.978889, -100.341111 — USGS
North Pecan Creek stream 31.927500, -100.663056 — USGS
Oak Creek Reservoir reservoir 32.043889, -100.264167 — USGS
Old City Lake reservoir 31.887222, -100.462500 — USGS
Oscar Tank reservoir 31.854722, -100.507500 — USGS
Pace Point cape 32.055000, -100.280833 — USGS
Paint Creek stream 31.912222, -100.568611 — USGS
Panther Draw valley 31.982222, -100.606389 — USGS
Panther Gap gap 31.997778, -100.359444 — USGS
Panther Gap gap 32.053333, -100.601944 — USGS
Pecan Church church 31.904167, -100.660556 — USGS
Pecan Creek stream 31.965556, -100.608611 — USGS
Perkins Plant other 32.013333, -100.772500 — USGS
Peter L Windmill locale 32.072500, -100.785556 — USGS
Pyramid Tank reservoir 32.056389, -100.808889 — USGS
Rawlings Oil Field oilfield 31.953333, -100.308333 — USGS
Robert Lee pop place 31.892222, -100.484444 — USGS
Robert Lee Airport airport 31.881667, -100.540278 — USGS
Rocky Point cape 32.041389, -100.277500 — USGS
Ross Cemetery cemetery 32.022778, -100.343611 — USGS
Ross Creek stream 32.045556, -100.336111 — USGS
Rough Creek stream 31.989167, -100.674167 — USGS
Rough Creek stream 31.968611, -100.589722 — USGS
Rough Creek stream 32.030833, -100.736944 — USGS
Salt Creek stream 31.915278, -100.574167 — USGS
Sanco pop place 32.008333, -100.523611 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. Names for the Comanche Chief Sanaco, who with Chief Yellow Wolf had regularly camped here. Yellow Wolfe, killed in a fight with Lipans, is buried nearby. In 1907, new site was surveyed on Yellow Wolfe Creek. School Post Office, store, blacksmith shop moved to this new site where Methodist Church was already located. USGS & Mary Love Berryman marylove@tyler.net
Sand Creek stream 32.012222, -100.692778 — USGS
Sand Hill summit 31.752778, -100.441389 — USGS
Scenic Point cape 32.059722, -100.273056 — USGS
Schooler Windmill locale 31.839444, -100.529722 — USGS
Scrub Oak Ranch locale 31.733056, -100.544167 — USGS
Scudday Tank reservoir 32.039444, -100.786111 — USGS
Shaggy Peak summit 31.948056, -100.683889 — USGS
Shawville pop place 31.850000, -100.299722 — USGS
Shelving Rock Bluff cliff 31.838611, -100.788056 — USGS
Silver pop place 32.070833, -100.682222 Coke County Cattle, Oil and Gas Center (Intersection od PR 1672 & SH 208) - 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 peak nearby, was opened 1890 with Thomas J. Wylie postmaster. School (2 mi. SW) was moved here and renamed Silver Peak. Oil discovery 1946. Brought drilling, refining, employees' camps, much growth. The town centre became busy oil-gas center. After Camps closed, 1966, the population declined. USGS & Mary Love Berryman marylove@tyler.net
Silver Peak summit 32.066111, -100.681667 — USGS
South Lygay Oil Field oilfield 31.974444, -100.711389 — USGS
Spring Canyon valley 31.748611, -100.456389 — USGS
Sterman Canyon valley 31.803611, -100.516667 — USGS
Sterman Windmill locale 31.796667, -100.529444 — USGS
Stone Point cape 31.754444, -100.504167 — USGS
Storey Creek stream 31.858889, -100.454167 — USGS
Tennyson pop place 31.741667, -100.285833 In area roamed by Indians for centuries, tamed by open-range cattlemen in the late 1870s. Permanent settlement began in 1880s. A post office, named for British Poet Alfred Tennyson, was established in 1894 with Mrs. Sarah E. Kiser as the first postmaster. Seven persons have held that office to date (1970). Over years, area has had several schools, but all are now closed. Nearby Mt. Margaret (height 335 feet), once locale of Indian activities. Is now site of Annual Community Homecoming (the Saturday before Labor Day) and Easter Sunrise Religious Services each spring. USGS & Mary Love Berryman marylove@tyler.net
Turkey Creek stream 31.860278, -100.360278 — USGS
Turner Ranch Headquarters locale 31.569444, -100.736667 — USGS
Valley View locale 31.816111, -100.456667 — USGS
Walnut Creek stream 31.691944, -100.795278 — USGS
Wendland Oil Field oilfield 31.847500, -100.381667 — USGS
West Kickapoo Creek stream 31.863056, -100.285278 — USGS
Whiteside Ranch locale 32.059444, -100.436667 — USGS
Wildcat Canyon valley 31.808333, -100.576667 — USGS
Wildcat Creek stream 31.893056, -100.521944 — USGS
Wildcat Mountain summit 31.816667, -100.532778 — USGS
Wildcat School school 31.858611, -100.543056 — USGS
Wildcat Tank reservoir 31.826111, -100.525556 — USGS
Wiley Bluff cliff 32.050278, -100.261389 — USGS
Williams Branch stream 32.023333, -100.238611 — USGS
Williams Draw valley 31.745278, -100.549167 — USGS
Williams Windmill locale 31.771667, -100.545278 — USGS
Willmo Sand Creek stream 31.978889, -100.659167 — USGS
Wilson Mountain summit 32.049722, -100.750556 — USGS
Yellow Wolf Creek stream 31.934167, -100.577778 — USGS

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