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Coke County, Texas, Landmarks & Vanished Communities

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Feature Name	Type	Latitude, Longitude	Description	Source
Antelope Creek	stream	31.866667, -100.461667		USGS
Antelope Creek	stream	32.070833, -100.335278		USGS
Big Windmill	locale	31.774444, -100.510556		USGS
Bitter Creek	stream	31.989167, -100.678333		USGS
Bonner Point	cape	32.049167, -100.269444		USGS
Bouzier Creek	stream	32.055278, -100.313889		USGS
Bronte	pop place	31.887222, -100.291389	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	oilfield	31.879444, -100.316389		USGS
Buffalo Creek	stream	31.840278, -100.405000		USGS
Buffalo Spring	spring	31.725556, -100.488889		USGS
Bull Pasture Windmill	locale	31.811667, -100.525556		USGS
Butterfield Canyon	valley	31.747778, -100.476111		USGS
Butterfield Peak	summit	31.773056, -100.482500		USGS
Cedar Hill	cemetery	32.007500, -100.747222	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	cemetery	32.007500, -100.747222		USGS
Cedar Mountain	summit	31.866389, -100.331944		USGS
Cement Creek	stream	31.778333, -100.460833		USGS
Cement Mountain	summit	31.758056, -100.484444		USGS
Cemetery Draw	valley	32.022778, -100.737778		USGS
Cobb Creek	stream	31.838889, -100.408889		USGS
Coke County	civil	31.883333, -100.533333		USGS
Cow Creek	stream	32.051111, -100.326389		USGS
Cow Creek	stream	31.857500, -100.383056		USGS
Coxs Gap	gap	32.002222, -100.372222		USGS
Dead Indian Mountain	summit	32.083611, -100.766944		USGS
Deadman Canyon	valley	31.988056, -100.336667		USGS
Divide	locale	31.805556, -100.696111		USGS
Double Barrel Creek	stream	31.858611, -100.345833		USGS
Dripping Springs	spring	31.906667, -100.611944		USGS
Dry Creek	stream	31.960278, -100.297778		USGS
Durham Peak	summit	32.008889, -100.501667		USGS
E V Spence Reservoir	reservoir	31.841667, -100.516667		USGS
East Kickapoo Creek	stream	31.885278, -100.283056		USGS
Edith	pop place	31.903333, -100.610278	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	bend	31.896944, -100.537778		USGS
Fairview Cemetery	cemetery	31.880556, -100.288333		USGS
Fort Chadbourne	pop place	32.000556, -100.289167	(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	military	32.034444, -100.246111		USGS
Fort Chadbourne Cemetery	cemetery	31.988333, -100.291389		USGS
Fort Chadbourne Cemetery	cemetery	32.040556, -100.250833		USGS
Fox Hollow	bay	32.061667, -100.276111		USGS
Gasconades Creek	stream	32.055278, -100.764167		USGS
Gladney Field	park	32.075833, -100.689722		USGS
Goat Mountain	summit	31.981111, -100.780278		USGS
Gobbler Creek	stream	32.027778, -100.516389		USGS
Gobbler Hill	summit	31.721944, -100.302500		USGS
Green Mountain	summit	31.891111, -100.667500		USGS
Green Mountain Community Center	locale	31.904722, -100.642222		USGS
Grubs Canyon	valley	31.972500, -100.796389		USGS
Gulf Peninsula	cape	32.049444, -100.284722		USGS
Hatley Windmill	locale	31.824722, -100.551667		USGS
Hayrick	pop place	31.959722, -100.394167	First County Seat of Coke County, 1889 -1890.	USGS & Mary Love Berryman marylove@tyler.net
Hayrick Cemetery	cemetery	31.954722, -100.394722		USGS
Hayrick Mountain	summit	31.959722, -100.394167		USGS
Head of the Creek Windmill	locale	31.766944, -100.575833		USGS
Helfer Creek Tank	reservoir	32.079167, -100.809167		USGS
Hendry Point	cape	32.061667, -100.279722		USGS
Hidden Spring	spring	31.745556, -100.371389		USGS
Hog Canyon	valley	31.784444, -100.506389		USGS
Hog Mountain	summit	31.923611, -100.241667		USGS
Holiman Ranch	locale	31.589444, -100.647222		USGS
Horse Canyon	valley	31.810556, -100.579722		USGS
Horse Mountain	summit	32.040833, -100.528611		USGS
Humble Neck	bay	32.060278, -100.267778		USGS
I A B Oil Field	oilfield	31.974722, -100.589444		USGS
Indian Creek	stream	31.853333, -100.387222		USGS
Indian Creek Cemetery	cemetery	31.892778, -100.414167		USGS
Jack Miles Creek	stream	31.850556, -100.425556		USGS
Jameson-Strawn Oil Field	oilfield	32.024444, -100.745000		USGS
Jones Peak	summit	31.993889, -100.327778		USGS
Juniper Creek	stream	31.789722, -100.215000		USGS
Juniper Peak	summit	31.756389, -100.334444		USGS
Kaiser Creek	stream	32.040556, -100.295000		USGS
Kates Creek	stream	31.896111, -100.754444		USGS
Kickapoo Creek	stream	31.846667, -100.286111		USGS
Kickapoo Mountain	summit	31.966944, -100.336111		USGS
KTEO-FM (San Angelo)	tower	31.703056, -100.322222		USGS
Little Round Mountain	summit	31.791944, -100.499167		USGS
Little Walnut Creek	stream	31.745278, -100.786389		USGS
Live Oak Creek	stream	31.618056, -100.678333		USGS
Liveoak Creek	stream	31.835000, -100.315278		USGS
Liveoak Ridge	ridge	31.802500, -100.412778		USGS
Lock Canyon	valley	31.824722, -100.571944		USGS
Lone Mountain	summit	31.830278, -100.550000		USGS
Long Canyon	valley	31.819722, -100.539722		USGS
Lygay Oil Field	oilfield	31.992222, -100.700833		USGS
Machae Creek	stream	31.850833, -100.422500		USGS
Margaret, Mount	summit	31.745833, -100.295556		USGS
McCuthen Oil Field	oilfield	31.905833, -100.406667		USGS
McDowell Point	cape	32.059167, -100.288611		USGS
McKnight State Sanatorium	hospital	31.611667, -100.649444		USGS
Meadow Creek	stream	31.979444, -100.595278		USGS
Meadow Mountain	summit	32.013611, -100.606944		USGS
Messbox Creek	stream	31.895278, -100.499444		USGS
Middle Kickapoo Creek	stream	31.885833, -100.283333		USGS
Millican Mountains	summit	31.846389, -100.587500		USGS
Millican Oil Field	oilfield	31.921667, -100.686667		USGS
Mountain Creek	stream	31.886944, -100.473889		USGS
Mountain Creek Reservoir	reservoir	31.899167, -100.475556		USGS
Mule Creek	stream	31.783056, -100.210278		USGS
Mule Creek Cemetery	cemetery	31.714722, -100.316944		USGS
Mule Creek Spring	spring	31.722778, -100.388889		USGS
Munn Ranch	locale	31.584444, -100.716944		USGS
Nan Hatty Tank	reservoir	32.037778, -100.808889		USGS
Natural Well Draw	valley	31.912222, -100.675556		USGS
Nipple Peak	summit	31.758889, -100.387778		USGS
Nipple Peak	summit	31.978889, -100.341111		USGS
North Pecan Creek	stream	31.927500, -100.663056		USGS
Oak Creek Reservoir	reservoir	32.043889, -100.264167		USGS
Old City Lake	reservoir	31.887222, -100.462500		USGS
Oscar Tank	reservoir	31.854722, -100.507500		USGS
Pace Point	cape	32.055000, -100.280833		USGS
Paint Creek	stream	31.912222, -100.568611		USGS
Panther Draw	valley	31.982222, -100.606389		USGS
Panther Gap	gap	31.997778, -100.359444		USGS
Panther Gap	gap	32.053333, -100.601944		USGS
Pecan Church	church	31.904167, -100.660556		USGS
Pecan Creek	stream	31.965556, -100.608611		USGS
Perkins Plant	other	32.013333, -100.772500		USGS
Peter L Windmill	locale	32.072500, -100.785556		USGS
Pyramid Tank	reservoir	32.056389, -100.808889		USGS
Rawlings Oil Field	oilfield	31.953333, -100.308333		USGS
Robert Lee	pop place	31.892222, -100.484444		USGS
Robert Lee Airport	airport	31.881667, -100.540278		USGS
Rocky Point	cape	32.041389, -100.277500		USGS
Ross Cemetery	cemetery	32.022778, -100.343611		USGS
Ross Creek	stream	32.045556, -100.336111		USGS
Rough Creek	stream	31.989167, -100.674167		USGS
Rough Creek	stream	31.968611, -100.589722		USGS
Rough Creek	stream	32.030833, -100.736944		USGS
Salt Creek	stream	31.915278, -100.574167		USGS
Sanco	pop place	32.008333, -100.523611	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	stream	32.012222, -100.692778		USGS
Sand Hill	summit	31.752778, -100.441389		USGS
Scenic Point	cape	32.059722, -100.273056		USGS
Schooler Windmill	locale	31.839444, -100.529722		USGS
Scrub Oak Ranch	locale	31.733056, -100.544167		USGS
Scudday Tank	reservoir	32.039444, -100.786111		USGS
Shaggy Peak	summit	31.948056, -100.683889		USGS
Shawville	pop place	31.850000, -100.299722		USGS
Shelving Rock Bluff	cliff	31.838611, -100.788056		USGS
Silver	pop place	32.070833, -100.682222	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	summit	32.066111, -100.681667		USGS
South Lygay Oil Field	oilfield	31.974444, -100.711389		USGS
Spring Canyon	valley	31.748611, -100.456389		USGS
Sterman Canyon	valley	31.803611, -100.516667		USGS
Sterman Windmill	locale	31.796667, -100.529444		USGS
Stone Point	cape	31.754444, -100.504167		USGS
Storey Creek	stream	31.858889, -100.454167		USGS
Tennyson	pop place	31.741667, -100.285833	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	stream	31.860278, -100.360278		USGS
Turner Ranch Headquarters	locale	31.569444, -100.736667		USGS
Valley View	locale	31.816111, -100.456667		USGS
Walnut Creek	stream	31.691944, -100.795278		USGS
Wendland Oil Field	oilfield	31.847500, -100.381667		USGS
West Kickapoo Creek	stream	31.863056, -100.285278		USGS
Whiteside Ranch	locale	32.059444, -100.436667		USGS
Wildcat Canyon	valley	31.808333, -100.576667		USGS
Wildcat Creek	stream	31.893056, -100.521944		USGS
Wildcat Mountain	summit	31.816667, -100.532778		USGS
Wildcat School	school	31.858611, -100.543056		USGS
Wildcat Tank	reservoir	31.826111, -100.525556		USGS
Wiley Bluff	cliff	32.050278, -100.261389		USGS
Williams Branch	stream	32.023333, -100.238611		USGS
Williams Draw	valley	31.745278, -100.549167		USGS
Williams Windmill	locale	31.771667, -100.545278		USGS
Willmo Sand Creek	stream	31.978889, -100.659167		USGS
Wilson Mountain	summit	32.049722, -100.750556		USGS
Yellow Wolf Creek	stream	31.934167, -100.577778		USGS

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