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- ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "Corn Hill, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ "Corn Hill Community Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ "Corn Hill Texas, Texas Hill Country Ghost Towns". www.texasescapes.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ "Former Gov. Preston Smith dies". Dallas News. Archived from the original on 2005-02-20. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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