History · Colcord

Colcord’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Colcord. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story

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Colcord's history starts decades before the establishment of the town itself, with the community of Row, Indian Territory, in the 1890s. As settlers moved to the area, the town of Row grew and businesses formed, including a bank, a school, a hotel, and others. A Post Office was established on May 20, 1905.

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Before
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Colcord is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Colcord has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Hildebrand Mill in Dripping Springs, 4.7 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Hildebrand Mill’s page links to a real one.
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Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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