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Pyron, Texas

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FM 1606, about 7 mi. SE of Hermleigh, Hermleigh, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 36' 34.51893000012", -100° 42' 0.5555000016"
 
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    Once a thriving community. Named for Bob Pyron, a rancher who settled on nearby Buffalo Creek before 1890. School was first held in his cellar. In 1900 town was founded and in 1910 citizens moved 4 miles southeast to be on Santa Fe Railroad. Pyron grew to include 2-story hotel, Odd Fellows Hall, stores, and a cotton gin. But it declined after a major highway bypassed this site. Post office closed 1952 and today only the railroad crossing sign and a few houses remain. Old settlers gather yearly at cemetery to exchange reminiscences. (1968)

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Pyron, Texas Historical Marker Location Map, Hermleigh, Texas