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WAKA, TEXAS

Ochiltree County, Texas Panhandle
Highway 15
22 miles SW of Perryton
A few miles NE of Spearman
Population: 145 (1990)

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History in a Pecan Shell

Originally called Wawaka when it was settled in 1885, the town later moved (1919) three miles north to be on the railroad - in this case, the Panhandle and Santa Fe.

The railroad's designation for the stop was Burnside, but after Wawaka residents moved everything to the new location it was renamed Waka. The official postal address remained Burnside until 1927.

Ancestors of the Wawaka's founder - J. N. Stump still live in the area.

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