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(Pronounced "KA LIB E ATE) Discovered in 1839 by brothers Reece and Robert Hughes (from Alabama) while looking for pirate gold. springs derive name from iron salts in water. In 1847 Reece Hughes (1811-1893), wealthy planter who later built iron foundry, started the first town of Hughes Springs here.
Chalybeate Springs is a historical marker in Hughes Springs, Cass County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Cass County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9998, -94.6303 near Hughes Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trammel's Trace (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hughes Springs Cemetery, Hughes Family Cemetery, and Royal.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5067009813. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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