Village of Cone
Cone, Crosby County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Named in 1903 for S. E. Cone, who helped carry mail here from the nearby town of Emma. Post Office was established same year in general store of R. E. Chapman, who became the first Postmaster. Town once had a school, stores, and churches. Now center of irrigated section, which produces cotton, sorghum grains, and wheat. 1969
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The village of Cone was named in 1903 for S. E. Cone, who helped carry mail from the nearby town of Emma across the West Texas plains. A post office opened that year in R. E. Chapman's general store, and the little town gathered a school, stores, and churches around it. Today it sits at the center of irrigated farmland producing cotton, sorghum, and wheat.
Why it matters
Cone's story captures how mail routes, post offices, and general stores seeded permanent communities on the South Plains frontier.
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Related people
- · S. E. Cone
- · R. E. Chapman
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