Pancake, Texas

Pancake is an unincorporated community in Coryell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

History

Pancake contained a post office from 1884 until 1908.[2] The first postmaster, John R. Pancake, gave the community its name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pancake, Texas
  2. "Coryell County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  3. "Pancake, TX". The Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 14 April 2015.

Coordinates: 31°37′04″N 97°47′59″W / 31.61778°N 97.79972°W / 31.61778; -97.79972


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