Near Robert Lee in Coke County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Coke County
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 1, 2015
1. Coke County Marker
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, Hayrick, 1889
Robert Lee, since 1890
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 933.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 31° 54.483′ N, 100° 27.205′ W. Marker is near Robert Lee, Texas, in Coke County. Marker is on State Highway 158, 0.1 miles west of Scott Lane, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at roadside picnic area on north side of highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Robert Lee TX 76945, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cary Allen Gates (approx. 1.4 miles away); Locklin Bartholomew Murray (approx. 1.4 miles away); Henry Davis Pearce (approx. 1.4 miles away); Robert Lee Cemetery (approx. 1˝ miles away); First Methodist Church of Robert Lee
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Also see . . . Coke County. From the Texas State Historical Association’s “Handbook of Texas Online”. (Submitted on May 5, 2015.)
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2. Coke County Marker Inscription Tablet
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3. Coke County Marker at Roadside Picnic Area
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4. View to West on State Highway 158
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5. View to East on State Highway 158
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6. Richard Coke
from The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906, by Rossiter Johnson.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 685 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 5, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 6. submitted on August 14, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
