Comanche
Comanche County
Comanche, TX
First settled in 1854 by five families, the county, created and organized 1856, was named for Comanche Indians, Lords of Texas frontier,...
Community of Comyn-Theney
Comyn, TX
During the rapid settlement of this area following the removal of the Indian threat, about 1875, a rural community developed here.
Cora
Gustine, TX
First County Seat of Comanche County: Cora (about 4 miles south) Founded 1854, as Troy.
General Ashbel Smith, C.S.A.
Comanche, TX
(1805-1886) Born in Connecticut.
Gustine
Gustine, TX
Settlers began arriving in this area of Comanche County in the 1870s.
Lamkin
Lamkin, TX
Originally established 1870, one-half mile north on bands of the Leon River.
Lindsey-Gore Home
Comanche, TX
Attorney and politician Newton R. Lindsey (1847 – 1908) constructed this home between 1881 and 1888.
Old Cora Courthouse
Comanche, TX
Soon after the creation of Comanche County in 1856, the town of Cora (10 mi. SE) was platted to serve as the county seat.
Old Corn Trail
Comanche, TX
Surveyed in 1850 by Army engineers, this was the first wagon road to penetrate this area.
Proctor
Proctor, TX
One mile northeast of this well stood Old Proctor, named for A.W. Proctor who gave land for first school.
Robert Thomas Hill
Comanche, TX
Robert Thomas Hill began life on August 11, 1858, in the aristocratic comforts of his parents' Nashville, Tennessee, home.
Site of Indian Creek Community
Comanche vicinity, TX
One of the first settlements in Comanche County; founded in 1851 by John A. McGuire.