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Coolidge dates to 1903

Most of Coolidge was built recently: 7% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978. Below: 2 old photos and papers, maps from 1985 on, and the census since 1910.

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2old photos & papers
2famous people
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How Coolidge began

When was Coolidge founded?

1903

Coolidge dates its founding to 1903 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1910.

First census: 505 in 19102020 census: 778123 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1903.The full story ↓

What stands out about Coolidge’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 2 old photos are in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.
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Date a photo2 archive items have no date. Guess the decade.+2Retake an old viewCoolidge street: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
The story

How Coolidge came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Coolidge.

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The town of Coolidge was established in 1903 by the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway of Texas, as it was laying down rail between Hillsboro and Mexia. The same rail line was also responsible for the growth of nearby Tehuacana, itself established in 1847. Coolidge lost its rail service in 1942, though the depot remained and was later restored into a visitor center. Historically, the town's main industry was cotton farming, though it was largely replaced with cattle ranching by the mid-20th century, as with most of the surrounding area.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Coolidge, 1896 to 1985

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1896Born hereWilliam Curry Holden is born here
  3. 20th century
  4. 1903
    FoundingCoolidge is established
  5. 1903Post officeThe Cooledge post office opens
  6. 1919Born hereJay T. Robbins is born here
  7. 1930Post officeThe Cooledge post office closes
  8. 1931Post officeThe Coolidge post office opens
  9. 1985On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Coolidge, decade by decade

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Coolidge streetDate?Coolidge streetCoolidge watertower closeDate?Coolidge watertower close
Today2 recent
Armour Cemetery2015Armour CemeteryTXMap-doton-Coolidge2004TXMap-doton-Coolidge
On the map

Coolidge on the map in 1985

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Coolidge.

Coolidge on the 1985 USGS map1985Mexia sheet · 1:100,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Coolidge.

Then & now

Stand where they stood

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Coolidge street
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People over time

Coolidge, census by census

02004006008001,000192019401960198020002020Peak: 955

Between 505 and 955 people in every census since 1910.

7 censuses, 1910–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Coolidge’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

2 famous people were born in Coolidge

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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William Curry HoldenAmerican historian and archeologist · b. 1896
Jay T. RobbinsUnited States Air Force general · b. 1919
Places that used to be

Lost post offices and burying grounds

Coolidge’s post office has been open since 1931. Another post office, Cooledge, opened and closed inside today’s town.

Cooledge
1903–1930
Coolidge
1931–today
19001960today
1cemetery inside Coolidge
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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Coolidge’s history

What year was Coolidge founded?

In 1903, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Coolidge’s post office opened in 1903, and the census of 1910 counted 505 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (4), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.