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Chalybeate Springs

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Hughes Springs, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 33° 0' 1.60337000016", -94° 37' 49.90865000016"
 
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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.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Chalybeate Springs Historical Marker Location Map, Hughes Springs, Texas