Bloomfield is a ghost town in Cooke County, Texas, United States.[1]
Bloomfield | |
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  Bloomfield Location in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′40″N 97°00′56″W / 33.4445576°N 97.0155632°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cooke |
| Settled | 1876 |
| Named for | Nearby field a wildflowers |
| Elevation | 637 ft (194 m) |
| GSNS Feature ID | 1379431 |
History
editBloomfield is situated on Farm to Market Road 372. It was first settled in 1876 by Tennessee native Alfred Robison and his children. The post office operated from 1877 to 1907. The first postmaster's was Crockett Robison, and his sister Angeline Jackson named the town after a nearby field of wildflowers. Another settler included John S. Riley, an uncle of James Whitcomb Riley. By 1884, the town had a population of 300. Lake Ray Roberts' area included Bloomfield.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Bloomfield, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Smith, Alex Morton (1955). The First 100 Years in Cooke County. Naylor Company.