Lone Star Legacies Lone Star Legacies is a friendly forum in which to share knowledge of the history of Texas; to pose queries thereof; and to interact with fellow researchers and enthusiasts of the state's past. New members are welcome to join us.
Joined : 15 May 2007 Posts : 1075 Localisation : Always Texas
Subject: Sipe Springs: Two of a Kind Sun 14 Oct 2007, 9:27 pm
Sipe Springs, which is the site of a little unknown girl's grave -- yet cared for and decorated -- is located in Comanche County. Following are a few links to the rather abundant offerings on the Web relating to this near-forgotten settlement:
According to Fred Tarpley's '1001 Texas Place Names,' both of these tiny towns drew their names from springs which seeped (or 'siped,' according to dialect) rather than flowed from the earth. _________________ The woman of the frontier made the best of her situation, for she had developed a respect for the land that gave her freedom as well as the courage to live in it. ~~~ from the perspective of Anne Seagraves
Subject: Sipe Springs: Two of a Kind 
Sun 14 Oct 2007, 9:27 pm
