Corley

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Corley is on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway three miles west of Maud in southern Bowie County. The community was named for John C. Corley, an early settler. A post office was established there in 1882 with J. Carr Turner as postmaster, and by 1884 the town had a sawmill, a gristmill, a gin, a store, a hotel, and a population of seventy-five. By 1890 the community's population had reached 100, but in 1896 it was reported as only fifty. The Corley post office was discontinued in the 1950s. In 1982 the town had a reported population of thirty-five and no rated businesses. The population was still reported at thirty-five in 2000.

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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

Belongs to

Corley is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Corley is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Bunker Hill)

Location

Latitude: 33.32623400
Longitude: -94.39436460

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2009

35