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Love County Towns | |
Abner |
11 miles southwest of Ardmore; post office from 1903-1907 |
Aquone |
post office; location in county unknown |
Ark |
5 miles northeast of Marietta; post office from 1895-1912; no longer in existence |
Arnoldville |
4 miles west of Marietta; post office from 1885-1889; named for Samuel and Kenneth Arnold, brothers and early residents; no longer in existence; a deserted cemetery remains |
Belleville |
southwest of Rubottom |
Bob |
6 miles south of Marietta; post office established 1894; name changed to Bomar in 1907 |
Bomar |
formerly Bob; 5 miles south of Marietta; post office discontinued 1924; named for Dr. Edward Bomar of Gainesville, Texas |
Bowles |
6 miles west of Marietta; post office from 1903-1912; named for John F. Bowles, first postmaster |
Burneyville |
10 miles west of Marietta; post office established 1879; named for David C. Burney |
Coneross |
post office; location in county unknown |
Courtney |
formerly Watkins; in southwestern corner of Love Co.; known locally as Courtney Flats; post office name changed to Courtney 1886; discontinued 1957; named for H. D. Courtney, prominent early resident |
Dunbar |
north of Burneyville |
Eastman |
9 miles northwest of Marietta; post office from 1891-1916; named for Charles E. Eastman, prominent Chickasaw |
Enville |
4 miles west of Lebanon; post office from 1904-1935; name coined from the phrase "end of the road ville" |
Eville |
north of Enville |
Greenville |
formerly Orinne; 6 miles north of Marietta; post office named changed to Greenville 1902 and discontinued 1909; named for Irvine P. Green, first postmaster |
Hoxbar |
was it in Carter Co. or Love Co. sources differ |
Jimtown |
5 miles southwest of Burneyville; post office from 1884-1916; names for four prominent local residents - Jim Little, Jim Patton, Jim Rector and Jim Ryan |
Keltner |
4 miles northeast of Courtney; post office from 1892-1900; names for William C. Keltner, first postmaster; no longer in existence |
Legate |
extreme northeastern corner of county; post office from 1905-1921; no longer in existence |
Leon |
post office established 1883; named for Spanish word meaning "lion" |
Loves Valley |
southeast of Marietta; Overton Love settled here |
Marietta |
county seat of Love Co.; post office established 1887; named for Marietta, Pennsylvania |
Marsden |
5 miles west of Overbrook; post office from 1895-1922 |
Murphy |
post office; location in county unknown |
Orinne |
see Greenville |
Orr |
9 miles southeast of Ringling; post office from 1892-1957; 1949 the high school closed; named for W. E. Orr, rancher and cattleman; considered a ghost town |
Oswalt |
14 miles northwest of Marietta; post office from 1898-1949; named for William Oswalt, early resident |
Overbrook |
post office established 1887; named for Overbrook, Pennsylvania |
Pike |
13 miles northwest of Marietta; post office from 1892-1933; named for Brigadier General Albert Pike, Confederate leader |
Post Oak |
located at the Carter-Love county line |
Ran |
6 miles northwest of Lebanon; post office from 1894-1916; no longer in existence |
Rubottom |
18 miles west of Marietta; post office established 1902; named for William P. Rubottom, prominent land owner and gin operator |
Simon |
9 miles south of Wilson; post office from 1888-1927; named for near by Simon Creek, a tributary of Red River |
Texanna |
post office; location in county unknown |
Thackerville |
10 miles south of Marietta; post office established 1882; named for Zachariah Thacker, pioneer settler |
Turner |
between Rubottom and Dunbar |
Watkins |
see Courtney |
Westheimer |
post office; location in county unknown |
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