Vernon, Texas – Wikipedia

History. The original town was called Eagle Springs by the Tonkawa Indians as early as 1858. After the American Civil War, more settlers began moving in the area, and in 1880 they applied for a post office as Eagle Flat.However, the U.S. Post Office rejected the name, saying too many Texas towns were already called Eagle something.

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