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During the First Congress of the Republic of Texas, the Red River
district was little more than a vaguely defined area encompassing
all or part of the land of thirty-nine present counties. Red River
County was formally delineated by an act signed by President Sam
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On February 23, 1861, the voters of Red River County narrowly
approved the secession ordinance by a vote of 347 to 284. With the
outbreak of the Civil War, county support for the Confederacy was
nearly unanimous. |
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In 1876 the Texas and Pacific Railway was completed through the
county, and for the first time residents had relatively quick and
dependable transportation to larger market centers. Cotton
dominated the local economy, with 17,669 bales reported in 1880 and
46,263 bales reported in 1920. For most residents, however,
increases in population and cotton production did not necessarily
mean increased prosperity. In fact, each census reported a smaller
percentage of farmers who owned all or part of the land they farmed.
By 1930 fewer than 30 percent of the county's farmers owned all or a
part of their farms. |
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Annona
Avery
Bogata
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Clarksville
Detroit
Deport (mostly in Lamar County)
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