Content

Historical marker location:

FM 382 at Content townsite, Content, Texas

( from Winters take FM 1770 east about 12 miles then go north about 3 miles on FM 382, then take CR east about 1 mile to Content townsite)

Marker installed: 1966

Named because of contentment of this valley. Founded 1881 by Dan W. Hale. Michael C. Bright, 1882 settler, early county commissioner, had a general store at this site. Family worked for progress of the area. Renamed "Tokeen," town bypassed by railroad in 1909. Post office was discontinued in 1916.

ghost towns

The state of Texas was once an independent country known as the Republic of Texas. It gained independence from Mexico in 1836 and was a separate nation until it was annexed by the United States in 1845.