Hayrick, Texas, Coke County ghost town; and Hayrick Cemetery. (original) (raw)

Photographer's Note:
Hayrick is 7 miles northeast of Robert Lee. - Barclay Gibson

History on a Pinhead

A modest town of just 25 residents in 1887, Hayrick was named after nearby Hayrick Mountain. Hayrick is a synonym for haystack, which the mountain is said to resemble.

Having predated the organization of the county (in 1889) Hayrick became the county seat. The first two log courthouses fell victim to arsonists and when an election (1891) was held to decide between Robert Lee and Hayrick, Hayrick lost.

Residents and merchants moved to Robert Lee and Hayrick was left with a cemetery.

Hayrick, Texas Today

Hayrick Centennial Marker Text:

HAYRICK

First county seat of
Coke County, 1889-1890.
Robert Lee
then became the
county seat.

Hayrick Cemetery
4 miles E of Robert Lee on Texas Highway 158
then left on an unnamed county road 4.3 miles.
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2009

The grave of an unknown Mexican lady
Photo courtesy Dustin Martin, January 2018

Nipple Peak (Nipple Mountain) -
In NE Coke County (at 31�51' N, 100�20' W) just north of Kickapoo Mountain and 7 miles NW of Bronte.
Photographer's Note: "I happened upon it on the road to the cemetery. the GPS I was using called the dirt road "Nipple Peak Road."
Photo courtesy Dustin Martin, January 2018

1920s Coke County Map showing Hayrick
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy Texas General Land Office

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