On NW 7th Street at West Dallas Street (State Route 154), on the left when traveling north on NW 7th Street.
Built in 1913, this Spanish Revival style brick depot for the Texas Midland Railroad serviced the town of Cooper and Delta County. While the railroad dealt mainly in freight, the depot focused on facilitating passenger service, functioning as a stop . . . — — Map (db m119722) HM
On Texas Route 154 at Farm to Market Road 1529, on the right when traveling west on State Route 154.
Formed from Lamar and Hopkins
Counties
Created July 29, 1870
Organized October 6, 1870
The name describes its position
and triangular shape
Cooper, the county seat — — Map (db m119291) HM
On Texas Route 154, 0.1 miles west of Texas Route 19, on the left when traveling west.
Located where the Bonham-Jefferson Road crossed the South Sulphur River, this pioneer bridge served the area's rich cotton trade for some 20 years.
It was constructed before 1850 by landowner Brig DeSpain and his neighbors to provide access to . . . — — Map (db m119785) HM
On West Side Square at West Dallas Avenue (State Route 154), on the left when traveling north on West Side Square.
Oldest bank in Delta County. Founded 1889 as private firm operating in a grocery store.
Chartered as a national bank 1891. Erected this building 1909.
Guaranty State Bank merged with First National 1925. This bank has had continued growth.
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On Texas Route 154 east of County Road 1070, on the right when traveling west.
Delta County pioneer, born 1805. Settled in Texas, 1835, on brother Larkin Rattan's 1,000-acre land grant; later became site for city of Paris. Both Rattan families moved to Delta County in 1839. Hiram obtained two third-class land grants for . . . — — Map (db m119786) HM
On West Dallas Avenue (State Highway 24) at 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on West Dallas Avenue.
Born in Champlain, New York, on June 13, 1812, to Daniel and Sarah (Gordon) Corbet, Nathaniel Corbet was raised near the Canadian border. At age 21, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, joining the elite and newly organized United States Regiment of . . . — — Map (db m187094) HM
On Country Club Drive (Farm to Market Road 1529) 0.1 miles south of Texas Route 154, on the right when traveling south.
The first burials in the city of Cooper were made on a hill west of Dr. J.A. Blackwell’s old home. The first burial was believed to have been the young daughter of Dr. R.C. Andrews. The site soon became undesirable and land was sought elsewhere. In . . . — — Map (db m238395) HM
On West Dallas Avenue (Texas Route 154), on the right when traveling west.
Had animal-drawn vehicles and saddle horses for hire. Served doctors on calls; people arriving on or meeting trains; lawyers attending court;"drummers" (salesmen) on local rounds; land seekers; hunters and fishermen; young men courting; ladies out . . . — — Map (db m119720) HM
