ECTOR, TEXAS

Fannin County, Central Texas North / East Texas

33°34'39"N 96°16'20"W (33.577470, -96.272284)
FM 898 and Highway 82
6 Miles W of Bonham
About 11 Miles E of Sherman
Population: 695 (2010) 600 (2000) 494 (1990)

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History in a Pecan Shell

Victor's Station was the intended name but when a post office was applied for they learned another community held the name. Early settler Ector Owens was honored by having his name submitted (and accepted).

The post office opened in 1886 and six years later the Texas and Pacific Railway arrived, making the town a shipping point. Ector had 218 people in 1904, swelling to 451 in 1926.

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Ector, Texas Nearby Towns:
Bonham | Sherman
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