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  1. Cologne Texas, AKA Perdido, founded by former slaves, Goliad County: history, cemetery, tombstones, photos & more.

  2. Nov 7, 2017 · There's a ghost town in Goliad County. It's known as Cologne, Texas -- a community built by ex-slaves who wanted a town to call their own. Cologne sits east of historic Goliad alogn Highway...

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  3. www.texasalmanac.com › places › cologneCologne | TX Almanac

    Cologne, on U.S. Highway 59 near the Victoria county line in eastern Goliad County, was established by two former slaves, Jim Smith and George Washington, as a place where freedmen could settle.

  4. www.tshaonline.org › handbook › entriesCologne, TX - TSHA

    Oct 19, 2020 · Cologne, on U.S. Highway 59 near the Victoria county line in eastern Goliad County, was established by two former slaves, Jim Smith and George Washington, as a place where freedmen could settle.

  5. Dec 22, 2017 · From grand sights, a vibrant nightlife and the locals’ unswerving positive, tolerant and life-affirming mindset, here are 11 reasons why Cologne might be the coolest city in Germany.

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  6. Feb 13, 2007 · Cologne, Texas. In 1877 a small village blossomed that was home to freedpeople slaves from Victoria County, Texas. Ex-slaves, Joseph Smith and George Washington, both born in Virginia, opened a freight and passenger business hauling goods from the Gulf Coast to Victoria and neighboring towns.

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