Historic map of Texarkana, TX, published in 1888. Uniquely located on a
site that had been a "Gateway to the Southwest", even during the period
when the Caddo Indian tribe had a village there. Archeological evidence
suggests that "The Great Southwest Trail", which passes by the Caddo
village site which is now Texarkana, had been used for centuries as the
main route of travel for Indians headed from the Mississippi River
country to the South and West. The location provided a logical meeting
point for the railroad expansion planned by the Texas and Pacific
Railroad, to bring the track to the state line from the south, and the
Cairo and Fulton Railroad, to extend their line west, across Arkansas to
the state line.
The town was ready for the meeting of the lines,
with the town's first business, a drug and grocery store, opened by
George M. Clark in December, 1873. The following month, the roads were
joined. The town plan on the Texas side of the state line was platted by
the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. The town's main street, State
Line Avenue, was the actual border line between Arkansas and Texas. The
State of Texas officially granted Texarkana its charter in 1876.
It is interesting to note that both the Arkansas side and Texas side
post offices are referenced on the map. Prior to 1886, there was a post
office on the Arkansas side of town only. Postal officials granted the
Texas side of Texarkana its own post office after repeated requests, but
the Texas side post office was only open from 1886 to 1892, when it was
closed. It was not until the 1900's that Texarkana would officially be
given Texas post office designation.
Complete reference list
below.
Features numbered references to
the following locations:
1. Court
House, Arkansas Side.
2. Post Office, Arkansas Side.
3. Post Office, Texas Side.
4. Presbyterian Church.
5. Roman Catholic Church.
6. St. Hedwig's Institute.
7. Baptist Church.
8. Southern M. E. Church.
9.
Episcopal Church.
10. Christian Church.
11. 4th St. M. E. Church.
12. School House.
13. Gallagher & Co., Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Boots and Shoes.
14. J. W. Hart, Wholesale and Retail Grocery and
Liquors.
15. Turner Bros., Wholeale & Retail Grocers.
16.
Texarkana National Bank.
17. F. W. Offenhauser, General Insurance
Agency.
18. Texarkana Ice Co.
19. Texarkana Machine Co.
20. W.
L. & B. Whitacker, Railway Ties, Lumber, & c.
21. Kiser Lumber Co.
22. Arkansas Oil Compress Co.
23. Todd & Hudgins, Attorneys at Law.
24. Arnold & Cook, Attorneys at Law.
25. Pacific Express Co., M. C.
thompson, Agent.
26. O. P. Taylor, Real Estate Agent.
27. Ghio's
Opera House.
28. Ghio's Cotton Belt Block.
29. Ghio's Building,
occupied as Court House.
30. Ghio's Residence.
31. Smith &
Arbuckle, Real Estate Agents.
32. T. L. L. Temple, Wholesale and
Retail Grocer.
33. Henry & Henry, Attorneys at Law.
34. J.
Deutschman, Real Estate Agent.
35. L. A. Byrne, Attorney at Law.
36. Kelley & Bramble, Real Estate Agents.
37. Huckins House, J.
Huckins, Proprietor.
38. The Andrews Block.
39. Scott & Jones,
Attorneys at Law.
40. J. A. Lightfoot & Co., Druggist.
41.
Chatfield & Buhrmann, Hardware and Mill Supplies.
42. Cosmopolitan
Hotel, W. H. McCartney, Proprietor.
43. V. E. Buron, Gents Furnishing
Goods.
44. Benefield Hotel, J. M. Benefield, proprietor.
45. P. F.
McCormick, Dealer in Produce and Groceries.
46. C. A. Hooks, Real
Estate & Conveyancing.
47. First National BAnk.
48. Union Depot,
W. Williams, Agent.
49. Gate City Lumber Co.
50. C. E. Haydon &
Co., General Store.
51. J. T. Hogane, Real Estate, Furniture and
Hardware.
52. Frank G. Miller, Texarkana Iron Works.
53. W. E.
Varner's Brick Yard.
54. Webster & Co., Druggists.
55. Thos. Hale
& Co., Druggists. |
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