Lone Star

The ante bellum community of Lone Star, a center of trade, education and culture in the 1880s, experienced its greatest growth after the Civil War. Known first as "Skin Tight," it was named Lone Star when a post office opened in 1883. The town once had several businesses, a public school, four churches, two lodges and the Lone Star Institute. The town began to decline after a disastrous fire in 1893. Decline continued when the T & N O Railroad bypassed Lone Star. Hope for the community's revival died when two oil field discoveries did not prove to be profitable.

Lone Star is a historical marker in New Summerfield, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.9521, -95.0397 near New Summerfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Unknown (Between CR 4502 and FM 2274) (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Thompson Plot, and Dobson-Fox.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006858. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.