Old Duval Townsite
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member GeoGrands
N 31° 50.234 W 103° 07.477
13R E 677466 N 3523926
Marker is located on SH 302 West about 1.5 miles from Kermit.
Waymark Code: WM187W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/20/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member clayj
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Marker Number: 3723

Marker Text:
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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