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Ghost town in Texas, US

Place in Texas, United States
Bloomfield
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Coordinates: 33°26′40″N 97°00′56″W / 33.4445576°N 97.0155632°W / 33.4445576; -97.0155632
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCooke
Settled1876
Named forNearby field a wildflowers
Elevation637 ft (194 m)
GSNS Feature ID1379431

Bloomfield is a ghost town in Cooke County, Texas, United States.

History

Bloomfield is situated on Farm to Market Road 372. It was first settled in 1876 by Tennessee native Alfred Robison and his children. The post office operated from 1877 to 1907. The first postmaster's was Crockett Robison, and his sister Angeline Jackson named the town after a nearby field of wildflowers. Another settler included John S. Riley, an uncle of James Whitcomb Riley. By 1884, the town had a population of 300. Lake Ray Roberts' area included Bloomfield.

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  2. Association, Texas State Historical. "Bloomfield, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  3. Smith, Alex Morton (1955). The First 100 Years in Cooke County. Naylor Company.
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