Dillon, Texas

Dillon, Texas
For the fictional town setting, see Friday Night Lights (TV series).

Dillon was a town in Hopkins County, Texas, located four miles south of Saltillo. The town was named after E. F. Dillon, who started operating the post office in his store in 1903. The post office closed in 1906, and in the mid-1930's the town disappeared from highway maps.[1]

References

  1. ^ Dillon, TX - The Handbook of Texas Online, Texas State Historical Association, Retrieved on February 14, 2008


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