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Coke County Founded In 1889 From Coke County History
The article outlines Coke County's origins from early Indigenous presence and 16th century exploration to its 19th century formation. It traces German settlement efforts, fencing wars, and homesteading, then explains boundary changes, seat debates between Hayrick and Robert Lee, and the 1891 election establishing Robert Lee as county seat.
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Southwest
America
Mary Jourdan Atkinson
Great Southwest
Colorado
Conchos
Coronado
Cibola
Coke County
Henry Francis Fischer
Burchard Miller
Joseph Baker
Sam Houston
Republic of Texas
Llano
Meusbach
Texas
L. B. Harris
Winfield Scott
Wylie Brothers
T. L
G. G. Odom
Jimmy Byrd
Wiley Bird
D. H
J. W. Snyder
J. J. Austin
Bill Glass
Will
Rufus Whiteside
T&p
Abilene
Colorado City
Concho Country
Tom Green
Ben Ficklin
San Angelo
Ing
Given
Aseini
Eugene Cartledge
Robert Lee
Harris Ranch
Cartledge
Hayrick
Harris
J. W. Timmins
Cartled
Lee Coke County