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Historical
Marker
EVANT
The town of Evant
traces its history to an earlier settlement in this area. Langford
Cove, founded in 1855 by Asa Langford (1820-1970), was located adjacent
to and partly within the south boundary of the present town of Evant.
A United States Post Office was authorized in 1876 under the name
Cove.
Evan T. Brooks and his family arrived in the area in 1876. In 1881
Brooks platted a townsite which was filed in Hamilton
County records as Brooksville. The same plat appeared in
Coryell County
records in 1884 as Evant, so named from a combination of Brooks' first
name and middle initial. Streets and blocks were carefully planned,
including a town square.
The Cove post office was transferred to Evant and renamed in 1885.
In 1878 a one-room plank schoolhouse was erected on land donated by
Asa Langford in 1875. It was replaced in 1888 by a stone structure
which, with additions and modifications, served Evant Independent
School District until 1976.
Over the years, businesses were established and churches and community
groups were organized. The citizens of Evant voted to incorporate
in an election held in December 1976. |
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