Community dedicates historical marker in Cayote

  • Christine McMillan and Raymond Whitney unveil the new Official Texas Historical Marker in Cayote on Sunday, May 23. Ashley Barner | The Clifton Record
    Christine McMillan and Raymond Whitney unveil the new Official Texas Historical Marker in Cayote on Sunday, May 23. Ashley Barner | The Clifton Record
A dedication ceremony for the Cayote Community Official Texas Historical Marker was held at the Cayote United Methodist Church outside Valley Mills this past Sunday. One of the earliest communities in southern Bosque County, Cayote was established around 1867 near Childress Creek when John Cox established his store, known as the Lone Grocery. “He put his store here to supply the settlers, but…

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