Texas Landmarks - Coke County

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Coke County - TXGenWeb County Index

Coke County, Texas - Index of Landmarks & Vanished Communities

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2. Copy the Latitude and Longitude of your selected feature on a piece of paper for later reference. ( 311613N is 31° 16’ 13” and 0953747W is 95° 37’ 47” – drop the leading 0 )

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Feature Name	St	County Name	Type	Latitude Longitude	Description	Submitters Name E-mail address
Antelope Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315200N 1002742W		USGS
Antelope Creek	TX	Coke	stream	320415N 1002007W		USGS
Big Windmill	TX	Coke	locale	314628N 1003038W		USGS
Bitter Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315921N 1004042W		USGS
Bonner Point	TX	Coke	cape	320257N 1001610W		USGS
Bouzier Creek	TX	Coke	stream	320319N 1001850W		USGS
Bronte	TX	Coke	pop place	315314N 1001729W	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	TX	Coke	oilfield	315246N 1001859W		USGS
Buffalo Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315025N 1002418W		USGS
Buffalo Spring	TX	Coke	spring	314332N 1002920W		USGS
Bull Pasture Windmill	TX	Coke	locale	314842N 1003132W		USGS
Butterfield Canyon	TX	Coke	valley	314452N 1002834W		USGS
Butterfield Peak	TX	Coke	summit	314623N 1002857W		USGS
Cedar Hill	TX	Coke	cemetery	320027N 1004450W	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	TX	Coke	cemetery	320027N 1004450W		USGS
Cedar Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	315159N 1001955W		USGS
Cement Creek	TX	Coke	stream	314642N 1002739W		USGS
Cement Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	314529N 1002904W		USGS
Cemetery Draw	TX	Coke	valley	320122N 1004416W		USGS
Cobb Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315020N 1002432W		USGS
Coke County	TX	Coke	civil	315300N 1003200W		USGS
Cow Creek	TX	Coke	stream	320304N 1001935W		USGS
Cow Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315127N 1002259W		USGS
Coxs Gap	TX	Coke	gap	320008N 1002220W		USGS
Dead Indian Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	320501N 1004601W		USGS
Deadman Canyon	TX	Coke	valley	315917N 1002012W		USGS
Divide	TX	Coke	locale	314820N 1004146W		USGS
Double Barrel Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315131N 1002045W		USGS
Dripping Springs	TX	Coke	spring	315424N 1003643W		USGS
Dry Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315737N 1001752W		USGS
Durham Peak	TX	Coke	summit	320032N 1003006W		USGS
E V Spence Reservoir	TX	Coke	reservoir	315030N 1003100W		USGS
East Kickapoo Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315307N 1001659W		USGS
Edith	TX	Coke	pop place	315412N 1003637W	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	TX	Coke	bend	315349N 1003216W		USGS
Fairview Cemetery	TX	Coke	cemetery	315250N 1001718W		USGS
Fort Chadbourne	TX	Coke	pop place	320002N 1001721W	(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	TX	Coke	military	320204N 1001446W		USGS
Fort Chadbourne Cemetery	TX	Coke	cemetery	315918N 1001729W		USGS
Fort Chadbourne Cemetery	TX	Coke	cemetery	320226N 1001503W		USGS
Fox Hollow	TX	Coke	bay	320342N 1001634W		USGS
Gasconades Creek	TX	Coke	stream	320319N 1004551W		USGS
Gladney Field	TX	Coke	park	320433N 1004123W		USGS
Goat Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	315852N 1004649W		USGS
Gobbler Creek	TX	Coke	stream	320140N 1003059W		USGS
Gobbler Hill	TX	Coke	summit	314319N 1001809W		USGS
Green Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	315328N 1004003W		USGS
Green Mountain Community Center	TX	Coke	locale	315417N 1003832W		USGS
Grubs Canyon	TX	Coke	valley	315821N 1004747W		USGS
Gulf Peninsula	TX	Coke	cape	320258N 1001705W		USGS
Hatley Windmill	TX	Coke	locale	314929N 1003306W		USGS
Hayrick	TX	Coke	pop place	315735N 1002339W	First County Seat of Coke County, 1889 -1890.	USGS & Mary Love Berryman marylove@tyler.net
Hayrick Cemetery	TX	Coke	cemetery	315717N 1002341W		USGS
Hayrick Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	315735N 1002339W		USGS
Head of the Creek Windmill	TX	Coke	locale	314601N 1003433W		USGS
Helfer Creek Tank	TX	Coke	reservoir	320445N 1004833W		USGS
Hendry Point	TX	Coke	cape	320342N 1001647W		USGS
Hidden Spring	TX	Coke	spring	314444N 1002217W		USGS
Hog Canyon	TX	Coke	valley	314704N 1003023W		USGS
Hog Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	315525N 1001430W		USGS
Holiman Ranch	TX	Coke	locale	313522N 1003850W		USGS
Horse Canyon	TX	Coke	valley	314838N 1003447W		USGS
Horse Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	320227N 1003143W		USGS
Humble Neck	TX	Coke	bay	320337N 1001604W		USGS
I A B Oil Field	TX	Coke	oilfield	315829N 1003522W		USGS
Indian Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315112N 1002314W		USGS
Indian Creek Cemetery	TX	Coke	cemetery	315334N 1002451W		USGS
Jack Miles Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315102N 1002532W		USGS
Jameson-Strawn Oil Field	TX	Coke	oilfield	320128N 1004442W		USGS
Jones Peak	TX	Coke	summit	315938N 1001940W		USGS
Juniper Creek	TX	Coke	stream	314723N 1001254W		USGS
Juniper Peak	TX	Coke	summit	314523N 1002004W		USGS
KTEO-FM (San Angelo)	TX	Coke	tower	314211N 1001920W		USGS
Kaiser Creek	TX	Coke	stream	320226N 1001742W		USGS
Kates Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315346N 1004516W		USGS
Kickapoo Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315048N 1001710W		USGS
Kickapoo Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	315801N 1002010W		USGS
Little Round Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	314731N 1002957W		USGS
Little Walnut Creek	TX	Coke	stream	314443N 1004711W		USGS
Live Oak Creek	TX	Coke	stream	313705N 1004042W		USGS
Liveoak Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315006N 1001855W		USGS
Liveoak Ridge	TX	Coke	ridge	314809N 1002446W		USGS
Lock Canyon	TX	Coke	valley	314929N 1003419W		USGS
Lone Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	314949N 1003300W		USGS
Long Canyon	TX	Coke	valley	314911N 1003223W		USGS
Lygay Oil Field	TX	Coke	oilfield	315932N 1004203W		USGS
Machae Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315103N 1002521W		USGS
Margaret, Mount	TX	Coke	summit	314445N 1001744W		USGS
McCuthen Oil Field	TX	Coke	oilfield	315421N 1002424W		USGS
McDowell Point	TX	Coke	cape	320333N 1001719W		USGS
McKnight State Sanatorium	TX	Coke	hospital	313642N 1003858W		USGS
Meadow Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315846N 1003543W		USGS
Meadow Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	320049N 1003625W		USGS
Messbox Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315343N 1002958W		USGS
Middle Kickapoo Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315309N 1001700W		USGS
Millican Mountains	TX	Coke	summit	315047N 1003515W		USGS
Millican Oil Field	TX	Coke	oilfield	315518N 1004112W		USGS
Mountain Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315313N 1002826W		USGS
Mountain Creek Reservoir	TX	Coke	reservoir	315357N 1002832W		USGS
Mule Creek	TX	Coke	stream	314659N 1001237W		USGS
Mule Creek Cemetery	TX	Coke	cemetery	314253N 1001901W		USGS
Mule Creek Spring	TX	Coke	spring	314322N 1002320W		USGS
Munn Ranch	TX	Coke	locale	313504N 1004301W		USGS
Nan Hatty Tank	TX	Coke	reservoir	320216N 1004832W		USGS
Natural Well Draw	TX	Coke	valley	315444N 1004032W		USGS
Nipple Peak	TX	Coke	summit	314532N 1002316W		USGS
Nipple Peak	TX	Coke	summit	315844N 1002028W		USGS
North Pecan Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315539N 1003947W		USGS
Oak Creek Reservoir	TX	Coke	reservoir	320238N 1001551W		USGS
Old City Lake	TX	Coke	reservoir	315314N 1002745W		USGS
Oscar Tank	TX	Coke	reservoir	315117N 1003027W		USGS
Pace Point	TX	Coke	cape	320318N 1001651W		USGS
Paint Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315444N 1003407W		USGS
Panther Draw	TX	Coke	valley	315856N 1003623W		USGS
Panther Gap	TX	Coke	gap	315952N 1002134W		USGS
Panther Gap	TX	Coke	gap	320312N 1003607W		USGS
Pecan Church	TX	Coke	church	315415N 1003938W		USGS
Pecan Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315756N 1003631W		USGS
Perkins Plant	TX	Coke	other	320048N 1004621W		USGS
Peter L Windmill	TX	Coke	locale	320421N 1004708W		USGS
Pyramid Tank	TX	Coke	reservoir	320323N 1004832W		USGS
Rawlings Oil Field	TX	Coke	oilfield	315712N 1001830W		USGS
Robert Lee	TX	Coke	pop place	315332N 1002904W		USGS
Robert Lee Airport	TX	Coke	airport	315254N 1003225W		USGS
Rocky Point	TX	Coke	cape	320229N 1001639W		USGS
Ross Cemetery	TX	Coke	cemetery	320122N 1002037W		USGS
Ross Creek	TX	Coke	stream	320244N 1002010W		USGS
Rough Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315921N 1004027W		USGS
Rough Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315807N 1003523W		USGS
Rough Creek	TX	Coke	stream	320151N 1004413W		USGS
Salt Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315455N 1003427W		USGS
Sanco	TX	Coke	pop place	320030N 1003125W	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	TX	Coke	stream	320044N 1004134W		USGS
Sand Hill	TX	Coke	summit	314510N 1002629W		USGS
Scenic Point	TX	Coke	cape	320335N 1001623W		USGS
Schooler Windmill	TX	Coke	locale	315022N 1003147W		USGS
Scrub Oak Ranch	TX	Coke	locale	314359N 1003239W		USGS
Scudday Tank	TX	Coke	reservoir	320222N 1004710W		USGS
Shaggy Peak	TX	Coke	summit	315653N 1004102W		USGS
Shawville	TX	Coke	pop place	315100N 1001759W		USGS
Shelving Rock Bluff	TX	Coke	cliff	315019N 1004717W		USGS
Silver	TX	Coke	pop place	320415N 1004056W	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	TX	Coke	summit	320358N 1004054W		USGS
South Lygay Oil Field	TX	Coke	oilfield	315828N 1004241W		USGS
Spring Canyon	TX	Coke	valley	314455N 1002723W		USGS
Sterman Canyon	TX	Coke	valley	314813N 1003100W		USGS
Sterman Windmill	TX	Coke	locale	314748N 1003146W		USGS
Stone Point	TX	Coke	cape	314516N 1003015W		USGS
Storey Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315132N 1002715W		USGS
Tennyson	TX	Coke	pop place	314430N 1001709W	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	TX	Coke	stream	315137N 1002137W		USGS
Turner Ranch Headquarters	TX	Coke	locale	313410N 1004412W		USGS
Valley View	TX	Coke	locale	314858N 1002724W		USGS
Walnut Creek	TX	Coke	stream	314131N 1004743W		USGS
Wendland Oil Field	TX	Coke	oilfield	315051N 1002254W		USGS
West Kickapoo Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315147N 1001707W		USGS
Whiteside Ranch	TX	Coke	locale	320334N 1002612W		USGS
Wildcat Canyon	TX	Coke	valley	314830N 1003436W		USGS
Wildcat Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315335N 1003119W		USGS
Wildcat Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	314900N 1003158W		USGS
Wildcat School	TX	Coke	school	315131N 1003235W		USGS
Wildcat Tank	TX	Coke	reservoir	314934N 1003132W		USGS
Wiley Bluff	TX	Coke	cliff	320301N 1001541W		USGS
Williams Branch	TX	Coke	stream	320124N 1001419W		USGS
Williams Draw	TX	Coke	valley	314443N 1003257W		USGS
Williams Windmill	TX	Coke	locale	314618N 1003243W		USGS
Willmo Sand Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315844N 1003933W		USGS
Wilson Mountain	TX	Coke	summit	320259N 1004502W		USGS
Yellow Wolf Creek	TX	Coke	stream	315603N 1003440W	......................................................................................	USGS.............................................................

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10 may 2007