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On Seidicum Line, the old Bowie-Red River counties boundary surveyed in 1840. Thompson Morris laid out "Morristown" in 1880, but post office was "Gravett." To arbitrate, a drawing from a hat suggested "Omaha," for old home of a settler from Alabama. Town is now a shipping center for plants and farm products. (1966)
Omaha is a historical marker in Omaha, Morris County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Morris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 25 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1814, -94.7426 near Omaha. The nearest cataloged historic site is Walker, Ned (historical marker), about 2.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Concord Meeting House, Sheppard, Morris, and Naples.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5343007852. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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