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Old Duval Townsite
Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
This
town-that-never-had-a-chance didn’t even have time to start a cemetery.
If not for the historical marker, it might have joined the long list
of forgotten towns. The marker text now serves as the town’s history
/ epitaph. |
Old Duval Townsite
Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
Historical Marker
Old Duval Townsite
First post office
in Winkler (then
part of Tom Green)
County opened near here (1908) on John Howe ranch. Mail came in twice
weekly to serve 300 persons.
Duval townsite, promoted all over the United States by the Pueblo
Investment Vo., opened on March 19, 1910, with free lots, a picnic,
and cowboy tournament.
In April, Kermit became
seat of Winkler County;
post office moved there in October. Duval failed to develop and townsite
rights were canceled after 1928 oil discovery here. Ownership of many
valuable lots sold in 1910 is still unclear today.
(1967) |
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