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    Of the roughly 2,000 town names on the official state map, over 400 of them are first names.
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    When it came to naming their towns, East Texans were not shy about their selections.
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    If you’ve ever wondered how some East Texas towns got their names, you may be surprised at some of the origins.
  • Those strange town names by Bob Bowman
    While some early East Texans named their towns for families, their hometowns or landmarks, othes were a tad more creative...
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