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Bloomfield, Texas

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Bloomfield
Bloomfield is located in Texas
Bloomfield
Bloomfield
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 33°26′40″N 97°00′56″W / 33.4445576°N 97.0155632°W / 33.4445576; -97.0155632
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCooke
Settled1876
Named forNearby field a wildflowers
Elevation
637 ft (194 m)
GSNS Feature ID1379431

Bloomfield is a ghost town in Cooke County, Texas, United States.[1]

History

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Bloomfield 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

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  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  2. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Bloomfield, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  3. ^ Smith, Alex Morton (1955). The First 100 Years in Cooke County. Naylor Company.