Coppell in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Early Coppell Business District
Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 7, 2020
1. Early Coppell Business District Marker
The businesses on this road formed the heart of Coppell (formerly known as Gibbs) beginning in the late 1870s. To the left were a general store and a dry goods store. One housed the town's first post office, and the other eventually was used as a gym for a girls' basketball team. It was replaced with the current building. A separate post office was built to the right, probably in the 1940s. It was replaced by the existing building in the 1950s. When the postal service moved elsewhere in the 1960s, the building became a cafe, first called Dolly's, then The Hitchin' Post. At least one fire destroyed buildings in this area, including one that housed Floyd Harwell's early barbershop.
Behind the building on the right is an oak tree under which several retired men from the town played dominoes every day.
Erected 2016 by City of Coppell/Coppell Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 32° 57.288′ N, 97° 0.343′ W. Marker is in Coppell, Texas, in Dallas County. It is on West Bethel Road, on the right
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Coppell's First Water Supply (within shouting distance of this marker); Coppell Heritage Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Minyard Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Harwell House and Barbershop (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kirkland House (within shouting distance of this marker); Coppell's First Government Buildings (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stone Columns at West Entrance to Grapevine Springs Park (about 500 feet away); Coppell's First School Buildings
Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 7, 2020
2. Early Coppell Business District Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, June 7, 2020
3. Coppell Barber Shop
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
