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Station |
Copperas Cove Coryell County Milepost 254+714’ |
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Origin of Station
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“Dan Hammack, one of the first surveyors in the county, was running a line near the present townsite when the surveying party came upon a spring with some mineral in it. Hammock, upon tasting the water, said “Copperas, egad.” From that time on the place was known as Copperas Cove and the town was so named.” |
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Agency Opened |
May 15, 1882 |
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1886 Personnel |
J. D. Howard Stationmaster $55/month James DeLaney Section Foreman $55/month 9 Laborers Section Crew $1.25/day |
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1890 Insured
Structures |
Depot $1195 Section House $545 (Section No. 28) |
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1921 Depot(s) |
New wood frame depot built 1913 to standard plan, 24’ by 96’, drop siding. Removed from site, present location unknown. |
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1946 Traffic Report |
Station not covered in 1946 report. |
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Agency Closed |
July 14, 1972, Railroad Commission authorized discontinuance of agency, docket 3073 RO. Agency closed July 27, 1972. |
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