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Town of Penelope

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TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 51' 34.67508999984", -96° 55' 39.92918999988"
 
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    Founded by International and Great Northern Railroad in 1902. Named for child of official. Settled by Anglos and Czechs from Zee Vee, older town (1/2 mile south) founded in 1893. New town prospered; incorporated, 1913. Good well water was found in 1959. Town improvement program began, 1968.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Town of Penelope Historical Marker Location Map, Texas