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Hasse Community

Comanche, Comanche County

Marker Text

Began as "Cordwood Junction," a siding on the Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railroad. Flatcars loaded wood here to be shipped over a wide area. As demand for the fuel increased, the railroad built a station house at site. It was named in 1892 for O. H. Hasse, thought to have been the local railway agent, 1890s. Cotton and cattle brought more business to town. A cotton gin, stock pens, and lumber yard were built. With the advent of automobiles, migration to urban centers, and highways, however, Hasse began to dwindle. Today only a few buildings remain. (1970)

Marker Details

Address
Location Description From Comanche, take US 67/377 east about 6 miles.
Marker # 2405
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code cities and towns; railroads
Latitude, Longitude 31.939236, -98.499091

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