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COMANCHE, TEXAS

Comanche County Seat, Central Texas North / Hill Country

31°54'0"N 98°36'16"W (31.899890, -98.604485)

US 67 and 377
33 miles SW of Stephenville
26 miles NE of Brownwood
Hwy 36 and 16
Population: 4,206 Est. (2016)
4,335 (2010) 4,482 (2000) 4,087 (1990)

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Comanche Texas - Southwest Corner Public Square, 1908
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Photo courtesy Dan Whatley Collection

On the Southwest Corner of the Comanche Square
by Margaret Waring

Comanche, Texas Landmarks & Attractions

Comanche County Courthouse, Comanche, Texas

Photo courtey Terry Jeanson, 2007

The Courthouses of Comanche County
by Margaret Waring

Old Cora, Comanche County log cabin courthouse , Texas

Photo Courtesy Barclay Gibson, 2010

"Old Cora"
by Lou Ann Herda, Ed. D

The Comanche County Jail today
TE photo, 2002

The Comanche County Jail

"Our New Jail is to be built by Martin & Moodie* contractors, and completed by October 1, 1903. It will be build of native sandstone, will be three stories high, and will be one of the best structures of the kind in Texas. The contract price is $27,000; it is to be fire proof and heated with hot air. Has separate cells for women, men, boys, misdemeanor criminals, felons, lunatics, etc., fine sewerage, hospital room and modern conveniences."

- From a Special Edition of the Comanche Chief, March 14, 1903, Sidney J. Thomas, editor and publisher.

*Martin & Moodie were William Martin and Peter Moodie, contractors who specialized in public buildings. - Margaret Waring

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The Comanche County Jail
Old postcard, TE archive
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TE Photo, August 2002

The Fleming Oak
("Historic Trees of Texas" series)
by Margaret Waring

Comanche restored depot
Photo courtesy Ken Stavinoha, August 2017

Comanche Depots

Comanche TX - Comanche National Bank Building

The original Comanche National Bank Building on the SW corner of the square
TE Photo, 2002

Comanche TX - Comanche National Bank Building detail

TE Photo, 2002
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Comanche Public Library
Photo courtesy John E. Williams

Comanche Public Library, established in 1960, offers many services from a handsome comfortable building at 311 N. Austin Street, a block and a half off the square. In 1974, the library dedicated its own building designed by pre-eminent Texas architect O'Neil Ford of San Antonio. The more than 20,000 volumes include selections for readers of all ages along with public Internet access. The library's Special Collections provide diverse Comanche and Texas and Southern States history and genealogy materials. - Margaret Waring

Comanche Texas - Knights of Pythias Hall

Knights of Pythias Hall
TE photo, 2002

Comanche Texas - Knights of Pythias Hall details

Knights of Pythias Hall detail
TE photo, 2002

TE photo, 2002
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Comanche's First Railroad Depot
converted to Indian Gap Gulf Gas Station
Jimmy Dobson Photo, September 2017

Motel neon sign
Jimmy Dobson Photo, September 2017
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Comanche TX Water Tower

Comanche Water Tower
Jimmy Dobson Photo, September 2017

Comanche Water Tower
Jimmy Dobson Photo, September 2016
More Texas Water Towers

More Adventures with my 1972 Plymouth Cuda
and 67 Ford Mustang Fastback
Photo Essays by Jimmy Dobson

People

Robert Thomas Hill, "Dean of Texas Geology" (1858-1941) by Margaret Waring

Loel Dene "L.D." Cox, Seaman First Class - U.S.S.
Indianapolis L.D. Cox's narrative of the sinking of the U.S.S.Indianapolis
Reprinted with permission from The Lone Star Gazette, Dublin, Texas, Laura Kestner, Publisher/Editor

Indian Raid in Comanche

Comanche Chronicles

County Named After Once Bitter Enemy by Mike Cox

William H. Frizzell's First and Last Speech by Mike Cox
Frizzell had barely escaped becoming just another victim of a lynch mob when arrested for killing his 24-year-old wife Annie in Comanche on Jan. 24, 1891 in front of numerous witnesses.

Just an Old Nag Con by Mike Cox

Comanche Cotton Field
Signed by Postmaster Joseph Straley
Photo courtesy Dan Whatley Collection
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Comanche Tourist information

Comanche is a Main Street City

Comanche Chamber of Commerce
100 Indian Creek Drive Comanche, Texas 76442
Telephone 915.356.3233
http://www.comanchetx.org/

Comanche Texas Economic Development Corporation http://www.comancheedc.org/index2.htm

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Comanche County 1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

The 500th Town featured in Texas Escapes, February 2003
Modified May 15, 2020

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Comanche, Texas Nearby Towns:
Stephenville | Brownwood
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Central Texas North | Hill Country

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