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Dewees is a ghost town in Wilson County, Texas, [1] United States, a few miles southwest of Poth. The town was founded at the end of the Civil War by the brothers John Oatman Dewees and Thomas Dewees, who became very successful cattlemen, delivering tens of thousands of Texas Longhorn cattle annually from their ranching operations in the area.
The county is also near Waco, so Waco/Temple/Killeen stations also provide coverage for Navarro County. These include: KCEN-TV, KWTX-TV, KXXV-TV, KDYW, and KWKT-TV. East Texas NBC affiliate KETK-TV from the Jacksonville/Tyler area provides coverage for Navarro County, as well. The Corsicana Daily Sun is the area's newspaper.
Edna Reed DeWees (formerly Clayton; September 5, 1921 – January 22, 2009) was an American law enforcement officer. As the sheriff of Loving County, Texas , from 1945 to 1947, she was the first woman to be elected sheriff in the state of Texas .
Navarro (/ n ə ˈ v ær oʊ / nə-VARR-oh) [4] is a town in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. History
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In 1846, the Texas Legislature named Navarro County south of Dallas to honor his service. In 1848, Navarro County's seat of government was founded, and José Navarro selected the name, Corsicana, for the town. A state historical marker identifies his Geronimo Creek Ranch in South Texas. Navarro Street in downtown San Antonio is also named for him.
Location of Navarro County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Navarro County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Navarro County, Texas. There are three districts and three individual properties listed on the ...
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