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 Rylie Prairie
N 32° 41.488 W 096° 38.335
14S E 721353 N 3619548
Texas Historical Marker noting the origins, history, and decline of the Rylie Prairie community, now part of Dallas, TX. Located on Haymarket Rd between Cade and Rd and Tumbleweed Dr.
Waymark Code: WMJVB8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2014
Views: 6
Marker Number: 6854
Marker Text:
Named for the family of James and Mary Rylie, who came to Texas from Illinois about 1846, Rylie Prairie was a thriving community in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A post office opened in 1883, and in 1884 streets were platted near the route of the Texas Trunk Railroad. At its height, the community included homes, churches, a school, and businesses including a cotton gin, grist mill, and general stores. The town began to decline in the 1930s and 1940s after the railroad discontinued service and people moved closer to Dallas and the new highway system. (1994)
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