Historical MarkerCline Community
Cline · Uvalde County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5463000921
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Marker Inscription
Cline Community (1/2 mi. S. of this site) First settler, Celeste Pingenot came to this area in 1870. He built first house on south bank of Turkey Creek, 1871. Established stagecoach stand, store and inn; named it Wallace. He was first postmaster, commissioned, 1878. Community protected from Indians by small detachment of soldiers billeted at "The Spring," nearby. August Cline was employed by Pingenot to operate store and stagecoach stand. When railroad came in 1883, built rock house and post office on north bank. Became postmaster. Renamed community, Cline. (1967)
About this site
Cline Community is a historical marker in Cline, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.2443, -100.0837 near Cline. The nearest cataloged historic site is J.A. Sparks Memorial Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ellie Mae's, Chalk Bluff Indian Massacre, and Yancy Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463000921. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
