Pancake, Texas

Pancake is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[2]

Pancake, Texas
Unincorporated community
Pancake
Pancake
Coordinates: 31°37′04″N 97°47′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCoryell
Elevation
1,148 ft (350 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)254
GNIS feature ID1380322[1]

History

Pancake contained a post office from 1884 until 1908.[3] The first postmaster, John R. Pancake, gave the community its name.[4]

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References

  1. "Pancake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pancake, Texas
  3. "Coryell County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  4. "Pancake, TX". The Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 14 April 2015.



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