King Cotton

King Cotton (HM1O7E)

Location: Longview, TX 75601 Gregg County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 29.625', W 94° 44.426'

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1870

  At one time, nearly all the cotton crops in the state of Texas were grown in east Texas. As with most of the south, cotton played a major role in the Longview economy.

  The emergence of "King Cotton" as a marketable cash crop, coupled with the distribution capabilities of the railroad, beginning in 1870, resulted in Longview becoming the natural trade center for the area.

  In 1876, some 18,000 bales were shipped from Longview and by 1890 over 660 county farms were producing cotton.

  Gregg County farmers would seasonally bring their harvest to town in a parade of cotton wagons, often using "Cotton Street," so named for the industry's importance to the community.

  As late as 1910, cotton remained important, evidenced by the operation of the Longview Cotton Oil Company and the Longview Cotton Compress Company. The later of which pressed 35,000 bales of cotton for compact shipment in its first season (1909 - 1910).
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HM NumberHM1O7E
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Year Placed1990
Placed ByThe City of Longview Commission on Arts & Culture
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Date Added Friday, September 25th, 2015 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 336483 N 3596500
Decimal Degrees32.49375000, -94.74043333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 29.625', W 94° 44.426'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 29' 37.5" N, 94° 44' 25.56" W
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Area Code(s)903, 214
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 E Cotton St, Longview TX 75601, US
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