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History
in a Pecan ShellThe
town had been known as Turkey Creek and was once a part of Dawson County.
The first settler was Celeste Pingenot from Castroville
who opened a stagecoach depot. Pingenot named his business “The Wallace Inn” after
his friend - Texas Ranger “Bigfoot”
Wallace, who was carrying mail on the San
Antonio to El Paso
route. Bigfoot, Texas
would later be named after Wallace.The
most historically significant events in the town history of Cline, Texas: 1878:
Post office opens and Turkey Creek becomes Wallace with Pingenot as postmaster.
1880:
August Cline came to town and worked for Pingenot., learning the duties of postmaster.
1881: The Texas and New Orleans Railroad came through the area.
1882:
the population rises to 75 people.
1883 Cline became postmaster and
changed the name of the post office to Cline, Texas.
1920s and
30s: The Uvalde Rock Asphalt Paving Company was active enough to have the
railroad run a spur from Cline to the mines at Blewett and Dabney – about 16 and
20 miles away, respectively.
1927: The population reaches 250
1946:
The population drops to only 50
1952: The post office was discontinued
Today
Cline is not shown on the maps, even detailed county maps. There is an estimated
population of 10 and several structures (the Pingenot House is one). |
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1920s
Uvalde County map showing Cline.
(W of Uvalde.
Near Kenney County line)
Photo courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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