Silver Valley
Silver Valley, on U.S. Highway 84 and the Santa Fe Railroad in northwest Coleman County, was first settled by B. E. Smith and B. R. Brown about 1886. Smith built a gin near his home, and in the late 1890s A. A. Dunn built a store. J. B. Lowrie became the first postmaster when the post office was added to the store. It is not clear whether the community was named for settlers' hopes for silver deposits in nearby hills or from the land's fertility. In 1910 the post office was moved three miles to a location on the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway. By 1940 Silver Valley had two businesses and sixty-seven people. In 1980 through 2000 the population was twenty.
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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.
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Belongs to
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Silver Valley is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Lawn)
Location
Latitude: 31.95653150Longitude: -99.54618190
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No
Population Count, 2014
15