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Cline Community

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US 90, Cline, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 14' 33.89034000012", -100° 5' 1.42917"
 
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    First settler, Celeste Pingenot came to this area in 1870. He built first house on south bank of Turkey Creek, 1871. Established stagecoach stand, store and inn; named it Wallace. He was first postmaster, commissioned, 1878. Community protected from Indians by small detachment of soldiers billeted at The Spring, nearby. August Cline was employed by Pingenot to operate store and stagecoach stand. When railroad came in 1883, built rock house and post office on north bank. Became postmaster. Renamed community, Cline. 1967

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

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