Fink
HISTORY
- 1840s
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- The first settlers move to the area.
- Late 1860s or early ‘70s
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- W.J. Bilderback opens a general store.
- 1884
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- Fred Finke, a German immigrant, arrives in Grayson County.
- 1897
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- The settlement becomes known as Fink after a short-lived post office is established.
- 1936
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- The population is estimated at 15.
- Mid-1940s to mid-1970s
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- The population is estimated at 25 (last figures available).
- 1979
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- The Texas Legislature declares every fourth Friday in June as Fink Day.
- 1984
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- Fink is shown on the county highway map.
- 2010
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- Surrounded by Pottsboro, Fink’s commercial center consists mostly of a motel, cafe, convenience store - all closed - and a liquor store. SOURCES: The Handbook of Texas Online; Texas Historical Commission
- 2019
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- Fink is Re-imagined. Purchased by developer and business owner Paul Anslemo, Fink is now open.
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