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LAMKIN,
TEXAS
Comanche County,
North Central Texas
Highway 36
24 miles SE of Comanche
Population:
88 (1990)
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Lamkin
downtown today
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Lamkin History
"Lamkin
... was named for George Lamkin, who donated the land for the town.
By 1884 Lamkin had a post office, and by 1890 its population of twenty-five
was also served by a general store...."
FromHandbook of Texas Online
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/LL/hnl9.html |
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United
Methodist Church
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Nearby
Destinations
A
Sunday drive
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Subject: Lamkin
and other towns
Just wanted you to know that I really appreciate the information you
have provided on the small towns in Central Texas (Lamkin, Pottsville,
Cranfills Gap,
Fairy, etc) My father's
family--way back --lived in those towns. Daddy was born in Lamkin
in 1918 when there was a railroad three barbers, a couple of banks,
a couple of general stores and schools and my aunt even played on
the high school ladies basketball team! It was quite a town. Daddy
is buried at Toliver cemetery alongside his grandparents (d.1895)
and some of their kids (D.1899 1920) His family was kin to the Neal
family and they were great friends with the Dalton family who moved
to Hamilton. My maiden
name is Clayton and my great-grandparents helped to establish the
Primitive Baptist church in Lamkin. Thanks again for the hard work
you all have done. Even though those towns are dead or dying, it is
nice to have some memories stirred up. - Laura Mosier, August 14,
2004
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