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Nome,
Texas History "...
In an attempt to avoid confusing passengers a new stop, called Buttfield, was
established on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. Although a post office operated
under that name from 1894 to 1903, residents and travelers began to refer to the
junction as Nome after oil was discovered at Sour
Lake (Hardin County) around 1900. The newer name probably referred to the
gold strikes, which produced a similar population influx and economic boom at
Nome, Alaska, at roughly the same time. ..." - From Handbook of Texas
Online
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/NN/hln23.html
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