Comanche County Texas Index of Landmarks & Vanished Communities

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Feature Name	St	County Name	Type	Latitude Longitude	Description	Submitters Name E-mail address
Albin Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	314804N 0982923W		USGS
Alex Branch	TX	Comanche	stream	314849N 0981136W		USGS
Amity	TX	Comanche	pop place	320333N 0985300W		USGS
Amity Church	TX	Comanche	church	320252N 0985353W		USGS
Antioch Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315601N 0983341W		USGS
Armstrong Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320505N 0982948W		USGS
Armstrong Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315346N 0983356W		USGS
Baggett Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315451N 0982424W		USGS
Baggett Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315349N 0982453W		USGS
Baggett Creek Church	TX	Comanche	church	315414N 0982422W		USGS
Beattie	TX	Comanche	pop place	320217N 0984132W		USGS
Bee Branch	TX	Comanche	stream	315102N 0981752W		USGS
Bethel Church	TX	Comanche	church	320615N 0983827W		USGS
Bibb	TX	Comanche	vanished community		Bibb, also known as Bibb Mission, was twelve miles northwest of Comanche in northwestern Comanche County. It was established in the 1870s. The Bibb post office opened in 1878, and by 1884 the community had an estimated population of fifty, a school, and a church and shipped cotton and livestock. The following year a small store was established in Bibb. In 1896 the settlement had two grocery stores, a cotton gin, a flour mill, and Christian and Methodist churches. Bibb reached its peak population of 176 in 1900. The community declined rapidly in the next decade, and the post office closed in 1909. By the 1930s it was no longer listed on county maps. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Comanche County Bicentennial Committee, Patchwork of Memories: Historical Sketches of Comanche County, Texas (Brownwood, Texas: Banner Printing, 1976). Mark Odi	Traci Parsons-Holder HowdyCuzin@aol.com
Board Church	TX	Comanche	church	315322N 0982808W		USGS
Brushy Gap	TX	Comanche	gap	314417N 0983923W		USGS
Cedar Branch	TX	Comanche	stream	314520N 0983522W		USGS
Cedar Gap	TX	Comanche	gap	314326N 0983720W		USGS
Chappell Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315124N 0981906W		USGS
Comanche	TX	Comanche	pop place	315350N 0983612W		USGS
Comanche County	TX	Comanche	civil	315700N 0983400W		USGS
Comanche County-City Airport	TX	Comanche	airport	315500N 0983601W		USGS
Comyn	TX	Comanche	pop place	320422N 0982812W		USGS
Copperas Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	320244N 0983857W		USGS
Copperas Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320100N 0983515W		USGS
Copperas Creek Park	TX	Comanche	park	315800N 0983015W		USGS
Cow Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320541N 0982906W		USGS
Cowhouse Mountain	TX	Comanche	summit	314338N 0982726W		USGS
Cox Gap	TX	Comanche	gap	314853N 0984123W		USGS
Dargan Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315400N 0982942W		USGS
De Leon	TX	Comanche	pop place	320639N 0983208W		USGS
De Leon Municipal Airport	TX	Comanche	airport	320555N 0983131W		USGS
De Leon Pumping Station	TX	Comanche	locale	321057N 0983220W		USGS
Downing	TX	Comanche	pop place	320126N 0983301W		USGS
Dry Joplin Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315248N 0982123W		USGS
Duncan Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315815N 0983223W		USGS
Duster	TX	Comanche	pop place	320617N 0984035W		USGS
Ebenezer Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	320340N 0983048W	Ebenezer is a community that was once called North Leon. It is marked now only by a cemetery that is listed at this site, known as Ebenezer Cemetery. One of the first settlers in this area was Sut Jones, who created Jones crossing of the Leon River.	USGS & Woody L Mcgehee Watcher881@aol.com
Energy	TX	Comanche	locale	314546N 0982209W		USGS
Energy Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	314521N 0982044W		USGS
Evergreen Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315102N 0982326W		USGS
Ferrill Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315452N 0984416W		USGS
Flat Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320932N 0983113W		USGS
Fleming	TX	Comanche	pop place	314847N 0982820W		USGS
Fourmile Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315456N 0981551W		USGS
Gap	TX	Comanche	vanished community	31.944011 -98.724811	Small community outside of Sidney. The place was alongside a railroad line. My cousin Alan Garrett, has a postmarked letter which shows "Gap" Texas, 1929.	Patti Jones sppj0001@pacbell.net
Gartman View	TX	Comanche	pop place	315629N 0983416W		USGS
Graham Chapel Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315710N 0982505W		USGS
Gustine	TX	Comanche	pop place	315042N 0982409W		USGS
Hanson Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	320221N 0982632W		USGS
Harley White Field	TX	Comanche	airport	315140N 0981534W		USGS
Hasse	TX	Comanche	pop place	315611N 0982918W		USGS
Hasse School	TX	Comanche	school	315615N 0982948W		USGS
Hazeldell	TX	Comanche	pop place	315253N 0981954W		USGS
Hog Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	321351N 0983450W		USGS
Holmsley Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315154N 0982321W		USGS
Horse Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315325N 0983547W		USGS
Indian Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315401N 0982517W		USGS
Indian Creek Church	TX	Comanche	church	315354N 0983201W		USGS
Indian Mountain	TX	Comanche	summit	320915N 0984403W		USGS
J B Layne School	TX	Comanche	school	315410N 0983607W		USGS
Jimmie's Creek	TX	Comanche	pop place	315657N 0984413W	Also know as Sidney. On Farm Road 1689 in western Comanche County, was settled as early as 1870 by William Yarbrough and J. A. Wright. It was formerly called Jimmie's Creek, or a nearby stream, and Round Mountain. In 1883 the community was named for Sidney Stapp, son of John Stapp, who became the first postmaster when the post office opened in 1886. The first school was established in 1877 with W. D. Cox as teacher. By 1883 Sidney had a store operated by Tom Davis. In 1940 Sidney had four stores, three churches, a consolidated school, and a population of 200. Afterward, the population remained stable at 196; three stores were reported in 1980. In 1990 the population was still reported as 196. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Comanche County Bicentennial Committee, Patchwork of Memories: Historical Sketches of Comanche County, Texas (Brownwood, Texas: Banner Printing, 1976). Kathleen E. and Clifton R. St. Clair, eds., Little Towns of Texas (Jacksonville, Texas: Jayroe Graphic Arts, 1982). Tracey L. Compton	Traci Parsons-Holder HowdyCuzin@aol.com
KCOM-AM (Comanche)	TX	Comanche	tower	315354N 0983514W		USGS
KZAA-FM (Comanche)	TX	Comanche	tower	315441N 0984208W		USGS
Keys Branch	TX	Comanche	stream	320514N 0985113W		USGS
Lake Comanche	TX	Comanche	reservoir	314912N 0983439W		USGS
Lake Eanes	TX	Comanche	reservoir	315103N 0983703W		USGS
Lake Eanes Park	TX	Comanche	park	315056N 0983654W		USGS
Lamkin	TX	Comanche	pop place	314923N 0981550W		USGS
Liberty Church	TX	Comanche	church	320907N 0983624W		USGS
Lightning C Ranch	TX	Comanche	locale	315405N 0981833W		USGS
Little Mountain Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	314603N 0982903W		USGS
Live Oak Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	314905N 0982437W		USGS
Long Branch	TX	Comanche	stream	315628N 0981748W		USGS
Long Hollow	TX	Comanche	valley	315516N 0982724W		USGS
Long Mountain	TX	Comanche	summit	315440N 0984200W		USGS
Luker Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315650N 0982551W		USGS
Mackey Branch	TX	Comanche	stream	315212N 0981929W		USGS
Martins Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320116N 0983742W		USGS
Martins Creek Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	320011N 0984243W		USGS
Mercer Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	314639N 0983052W		USGS
Mercers Gap	TX	Comanche	locale	314724N 0984015W		USGS
Midway Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315434N 0981436W		USGS
Mill Branch	TX	Comanche	stream	320301N 0982918W		USGS
Miller Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315655N 0982354W		USGS
Mills Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315139N 0981948W		USGS
Moore Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	314921N 0983525W		USGS
Morton Chapel	TX	Comanche	church	320531N 0983512W		USGS
Mount Pleasant Church	TX	Comanche	church	315610N 0983639W		USGS
Mountain Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	314636N 0982859W		USGS
Mustang Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315432N 0982626W		USGS
Nabors Lake	TX	Comanche	reservoir	320719N 0983611W		USGS
Nanny Branch	TX	Comanche	stream	320431N 0984854W		USGS
Newburg	TX	Comanche	pop place	314712N 0983118W		USGS
Ninevah Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	320623N 0984239W		USGS
North Turkey Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320455N 0983713W		USGS
Oakland Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	320832N 0984245W		USGS
Oakwood Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315425N 0983552W		USGS
Oliver Springs Church	TX	Comanche	church	321147N 0983456W		USGS
Parker Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	320122N 0984803W		USGS
Patridge Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315538N 0984647W		USGS
Pendergrass Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315641N 0984322W	From Sidney, TX take FM1689 SE from the school campus, cross the bridge, then immediately turn left on County Rd. Its a short distance on the left. Enclosed by a chain link fence	USGS & Traci Parsons-Holder HowdyCuzin@aol.com
Petitt School	TX	Comanche	school	314819N 0982737W		USGS
Pleasant Home Church	TX	Comanche	church	320141N 0982709W		USGS
Pounds	TX	Comanche	locale	320517N 0983548W		USGS
Proctor	TX	Comanche	pop place	315914N 0982546W		USGS
Proctor Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	320008N 0982447W		USGS
Proctor Lake	TX	Comanche	reservoir	315820N 0982835W		USGS
Rabbit Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315615N 0984523W		USGS
Reid Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315713N 0982506W		USGS
Resley Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	314833N 0981316W		USGS
Roch	TX	Comanche	pop place	320126N 0982717W		USGS
Rock Bluff Church	TX	Comanche	church	320809N 0983838W		USGS
Rocky Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	314837N 0981220W		USGS
Round Grove Church	TX	Comanche	church	320831N 0982737W		USGS
Round Mountain	TX	Comanche	pop place	315657N 0984413W	Also known as Sidney. On Farm Road 1689 in western Comanche County, was settled as early as 1870 by William Yarbrough and J. A. Wright. It was formerly called Jimmie's Creek, or a nearby stream, and Round Mountain. In 1883 the community was named for Sidney Stapp, son of John Stapp, who became the first postmaster when the post office opened in 1886. The first school was established in 1877 with W. D. Cox as teacher. By 1883 Sidney had a store operated by Tom Davis. In 1940 Sidney had four stores, three churches, a consolidated school, and a population of 200. Afterward, the population remained stable at 196; three stores were reported in 1980. In 1990 the population was still reported as 196. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Comanche County Bicentennial Committee, Patchwork of Memories: Historical Sketches of Comanche County, Texas (Brownwood, Texas: Banner Printing, 1976). Kathleen E. and Clifton R. St. Clair, eds., Little Towns of Texas (Jacksonville, Texas: Jayroe Graphic Arts, 1982). Tracey L. Compton	USGS & Traci Parsons-Holder HowdyCuzin@aol.com
Rucker	TX	Comanche	pop place	320954N 0983609W		USGS
Rush Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315835N 0982843W		USGS
Sabana River	TX	Comanche	stream	320224N 0983119W		USGS
Salt Branch	TX	Comanche	stream	315246N 0982740W		USGS
Salt Branch	TX	Comanche	stream	315559N 0981656W		USGS
Salt Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315222N 0982707W		USGS
Sand Hill Church	TX	Comanche	church	320355N 0983952W		USGS
Sand Mountain	TX	Comanche	summit	315643N 0982120W		USGS
Sardis Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315549N 0983019W		USGS
Schoen Mountain	TX	Comanche	summit	314300N 0982909W		USGS
Shiloh Church	TX	Comanche	church	315101N 0983050W		USGS
Sidney	TX	Comanche	pop place	315657N 0984413W	On Farm Road 1689 in western Comanche County, was settled as early as 1870 by William Yarbrough and J. A. Wright. It was formerly called Jimmie's Creek, or a nearby stream, and Round Mountain. In 1883 the community was named for Sidney Stapp, son of John Stapp, who became the first postmaster when the post office opened in 1886. The first school was established in 1877 with W. D. Cox as teacher. By 1883 Sidney had a store operated by Tom Davis. In 1940 Sidney had four stores, three churches, a consolidated school, and a population of 200. Afterward, the population remained stable at 196; three stores were reported in 1980. In 1990 the population was still reported as 196. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Comanche County Bicentennial Committee, Patchwork of Memories: Historical Sketches of Comanche County, Texas (Brownwood, Texas: Banner Printing, 1976). Kathleen E. and Clifton R. St. Clair, eds., Little Towns of Texas (Jacksonville, Texas: Jayroe Graphic Arts, 1982). Tracey L. Compton	USGS & Traci Parsons-Holder HowdyCuzin@aol.com
Siloam	TX	Comanche	pop place	315027N 0982018W		USGS
Sipe Springs	TX	Comanche	pop place	320526N 0984702W		USGS
Sipe Springs Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	320628N 0984737W		USGS
Sipe Springs Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320428N 0984601W		USGS
Slick Hill	TX	Comanche	summit	314715N 0982200W		USGS
Soda Springs Community Hall	TX	Comanche	locale	320010N 0983934W		USGS
South Copperas Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320412N 0984415W		USGS
South Leon River	TX	Comanche	stream	315125N 0982131W		USGS
South Turkey Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320454N 0983713W		USGS
Sowells Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315931N 0982802W		USGS
Stag Creek	TX	Comanche	pop place	320043N 0984524W		USGS
Stag Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320118N 0984515W		USGS
Stag Creek Community Center	TX	Comanche	locale	315952N 0984525W		USGS
Suggs Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315954N 0983752W		USGS
Sweetwater Church	TX	Comanche	church	315903N 0983820W		USGS
Sweetwater Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320100N 0983515W		USGS
Taterhill Mountain	TX	Comanche	summit	314258N 0983323W		USGS
Taylors Chapel	TX	Comanche	church	320011N 0984029W		USGS
Toliver Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	314940N 0981420W		USGS
Turkey Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320424N 0983522W		USGS
Turkey Creek Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	320457N 0983829W		USGS
Union Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315043N 0982544W		USGS
Vandyke	TX	Comanche	pop place	315820N 0983338W		USGS
Walker Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320339N 0982934W		USGS
Walnut Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	320000N 0984858W		USGS
Walnut Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315717N 0982721W		USGS
Walnut Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	314733N 0982549W		USGS
Watson	TX	Comanche	pop place	315213N 0984338W		USGS
Weaver Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	320930N 0983951W		USGS
Weed Valley	TX	Comanche	basin	321201N 0983333W		USGS
Wet Joplin Creek	TX	Comanche	stream	315221N 0982138W		USGS
White Point Church	TX	Comanche	church	315046N 0983903W		USGS
Whitney Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315024N 0982935W		USGS
Whitville	TX	Comanche	town	unknown	This town is marked now only by an old 2-story house, about a mile West of CR 147, and is on the North side CR 145, which was, prior to the 1930's, the main highway between Comanche & Brownwood, Texas. Whitville once had its own school and Post Office.	USGS & Connie Prater Reed prater_connie@hotmail.com
Whittville	TX	Comanche	vanished town	31.867111 -98.750078	WHITTVILLE was named by William Dyer SUMNER, who established a postoffice in his home in 1875, & named it in honor of Colonel Ely Jones WHITT, who served as a colonel during the Civil War & was a well liked citizen of that community.	Harlon V. Wells abuelo@wans.com
Wilson	TX	Comanche	pop place	315553N 0981600W		USGS
Yoakum Airport	TX	Comanche	airport	315120N 0982451W		USGS
Zion Hill Cemetery	TX	Comanche	cemetery	315843N 0983405W	......................................................................................	USGS.............................................................

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