Brinker
Brinker, on Farm Road 69 seven miles east of Sulphur Springs in eastern Hopkins County, was settled around 1845 and named for a pioneer family. A school was built there in 1872, financed by private donations. Church services were held in the school until 1880, when a Baptist church building was erected. Smith Bromley opened a local cotton gin in 1882. A Brinker post office opened in 1901 with Susan W. Coppedge as postmistress; it operated until 1906. In the mid-1930s Brinker had a school, a church, and a number of scattered dwellings. In 1940 the reported population was twenty. In the late 1980s the community had a meeting hall, a church, and a cemetery.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
J. E. Jennings | © Texas State Historical Association
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Currently Exists
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Place type
Brinker is classified as a Town
Locations
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- Latitude
- 33.12733780
- Longitude
- -95.49245200
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Brinker by the Numbers
Population Counts
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| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 2009 | Local Officials |