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Randolph Community

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TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 19' 14.97952999992", -95° 27' 39.55979000016"
 
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    Settled 1838, by Cyrus Halbert Randolph (1817-1889) on the San Felipe de Austin-Nacogdoches mail route. Randolph was a member of Snively expedition; county Justice of the Peace, Coroner, Chief Justice, and Sheriff; state legislator and Treasurer. School was opened about 1850 and post office established June 30, 1858. Had 2 stores, blacksmith shop, saloon and barber shop in 1860, when it tried to wrest the county seat from Crockett, after which Randolph slowly began to decline in population. Demise of the settlement was marked by the closing of the post office September 29, 1881.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Randolph Community Historical Marker Location Map, Texas