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DETROIT, TEXAS
Birthplace of John
Nance Garner
Red
River County, East Texas
33°39'42"N 95°15'52"W (33.661703, -95.264524)
On Hwy 82
2 miles E of the Lamar
County Line
East of Paris
West of Clarksville
the county seat
ZIP code 75436
Area code 903
Population: 683 Est. (2019)
732 (2010) 776 (2000) 706 (1990)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Former Vice-President John Nance Garner's birthplace is about 6 miles
SW on FM 410. Garner's name is more closely linked with Uvalde,
Texas, where he had a vast sheep ranch. Garner and Sam
Rayburn (who grew up in Fannin
County) were fast friends throughout their lengthy terms of service
in Washington. Rayburn, although a long-term resident of North Texas,
was actually born in Tennessee.
The Starkesville Post Office moved to the new townsite along
the Missouri Pacific Railroad and after the move was known as Bennett.
Detroit, Michigan was the hometown of the railroad agent and he saw
fit to rename the town Detroit.
The approximately 700 people of Detroit have done a great job of keeping
their town looking its best. |
Welcome to Detroit.
Established 1876
Photo courtesy Brian Truncali, July 2009 |
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