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Marker Text:  County's first permanent settlement. Founded 1862 by Wm. Guest and Richard Coffey families, and R. K. and Henry Wylie. They built Picket houses and resided here 4 years. They also erected Picket corrals, later used by trail drivers John and Joseph Henderson, John Hittson and others. (1968) 

Marker No: 4872

Aluminum 20 x 20 Subject Marker

Geographic: 31.752163,-99.921799

Location: From Ballinger, take US 67 1.7 miles northeast (1 mile northeast of JCT US 67 and US 83)