Coughran

Established on land purchased in 1901, the town of Coughran was named for founder and early settler W. A. "Abe" Coughran, who persuaded the San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Raildroad to build tracks through his property. The town was platted in 1913, and by 1914 it had a cotton gin, a post office, a school and creamery, a general store, a hotel, a bank, a weekly newspaper, and a railroad station. Coughran thrived until about 1918, declined in the early 1920s, then recovered and prospered until another decline following World War II. Postal and rail service ended in 1945, and the school closed in 1956.

Texas · United States