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Texas Place Names by Edward Callary; Jean K. Callary is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Texas Place Names about?

<p>Was Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town’s original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over “Pin Hook,” the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong’s story has a nice ring to it, derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points,

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Author

Edward Callary; Jean K. Callary

Publisher

University of Texas Press

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781477320655

Category

history

Subjects

History, Fiction, Southwest (Az, Nm, Ok, Tx)

Rating

3 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-25