Longview Texas and Pacific Railroad Payroll — Gregg County

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Longview Texas and Pacific Railroad Payroll — Gregg County

Lost Treasure TX • Gregg County County
Description
Longview legend of a Texas and Pacific Railroad payroll cache from the East Texas rail boom when Longview rivaled Tyler as a T&P freight hub.
Historical Notes
Longview was founded in 1870 as a Texas and Pacific Railroad town and became Gregg County's commercial center east of Tyler. Junction depots along the T&P main line were classic targets for Reconstruction-era train robberies and embezzled payrolls. East Texas metal-detecting clubs and KETK treasure features group Longview with Tyler and Rusk County in Piney Woods cache traditions. Coordinates mark downtown Longview in Gregg County east of Tyler.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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