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Formed from Tom Green county. Created March 13, 1889, Organized April 23, 1889. Named in honor of Richard Coke 1829-1896. Governor of Texas 1874-1876, member of United States Senate 1878 - 1896. County seat, Hayrick, 1889 Robert Lee, since 1890.
Coke County is a historical marker in Robert Lee, Coke County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coke County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9102, -100.4535 near Robert Lee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Murray, Locklin Bartholomew (historical marker), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gates, Cary Allen, Pearce, Henry Davis, and Robert Lee Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5081000933. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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