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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «foard county» AND «texas»

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By James Hulse, October 26, 2022
The front of the Hubbard High School building with Marker
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1 ► Texas, Hill County, Hubbard — 17693 — Hubbard High School —
On NW 6th Street at North Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling east on NW 6th Street.
Rich soil, access to railway transportation and the discovery of hot mineral springs attracted travelers, merchants and settlers to Hubbard and the town quickly grew. In 1911, the city council saw a need for a public school system and later that . . . — — Map (db m208866) HM

2 ► Texas, Foard County, Crowell — 15186 — Crowell Schools —
On 3rd Street at East Logan Street, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street.
The first local schools organized shortly after the establishment of the community in 1891. Commissioners divided Foard County into nine school districts, including one for Crowell. Early settler Benjamin R. Blankenship contributed funds toward the . . . — — Map (db m104882) HM
3 ► Texas, Hardeman County, Quanah — 12782 — Hardeman County Courthouse —
On South Main Street (State Highway 6) at West 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
Hardeman County was created in 1858 and named for early Texas legislators Bailey and Thomas Jones Hardeman. It was not organized, however, until 1884 when the population had increased enough to have a formal county government. The community of . . . — — Map (db m96822) HM

4 ► Texas, Foard County, Crowell — 4856 — Site of Old Pease City —
On State Highway 6 0.4 miles north of Farm to Market Road 3103, on the left when traveling north.
Founded in 1880 by Benjamin E. Lower, John Wesley and wife, first settlers. Lower became the first postmaster, 1880; Mrs. Wesley was second, 1882. Place was named for Pease River and E.M. Pease, Texas Governor (1853-57 and 1867-69). Second group . . . — — Map (db m81440) HM

5 ► Texas, Foard County, Crowell — 12719 — Foard County Courthouse —
On Main Street (State Highway 6) at Commerce Street (U.S. 70), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
This is the second courthouse to serve Foard County since its creation in 1891. By 1909, the first courthouse proved too small for the needs of the county, and voters passed a bond election for the purpose of building a new one. The Commissioners . . . — — Map (db m81386) HM
 
 
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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Nov. 13, 2026